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‘…The young Shamlu also remembers the tenor of the roar changing gradually to something more dark and angry. In tandem with this change, she saw plumes of smoke beginning to rise up in the distance.’ Memories of Independence and Partition.

‘…The Conflictorium describes itself as The Museum of Conflict – a memorial space that documents the incidence and significance of conflict, with special emphasis on the state of Gujarat. Political, social and personal.’ Of a unique space dedicated to memory.

‘…any handloom lover worth their khadi kurtas knows the richness of Gujarat’s textile traditions. But barely anyone knows about Mata ni Pachedi, where a bamboo pen and vegetable dyes are used to draw amazingly detailed pictures on cloth.’ Of a little-known textile art form in Gujarat.

‘It is clear that Ahmedabad and indeed Gujarat’s non-vegetarian cuisine is alive and thriving, despite the ‘shakahaari’ agenda. Yes, the availability of meat – raw or cooked – has been constrained and constricted within certain geographical coordinates.’ Amdavadi food stories.

It is clear that the staff believe they are serving the nation in their own way by preserving this collection with passion and purpose. “I had only one brief — do not give in to any sort of pressure. Conserve, conserve, conserve. And so we have,” said the museum director. A visit to the Calico Museum in Ahmedabad.