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Portraits of Heritage

“Portraits of Heritage — the custodians, artists and visionaries carrying India's legacies into the present.”

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The Woman Who Walks With Giants
Portraits of Heritage · Vol. XII12 min read

The Woman Who Walks With Giants

Aaliya Sultana Babi, The Dinosaur Princess of Balasinor

Balasinor, Gujarat · 65 Million Years

In the mineral-rich hills of Balasinor, time does not flow in a straight line. How a royal custodian turned forgotten garden 'cannonballs' into India's dinosaur capital.

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