BLUE POTTERY OF JAIPUR

The Jaipur foot.

The Jaipur foot was developed for barefoot amputees by Professor P. K. Sethi. He used local artisans and readily available materials. The prosthesis was cheap and could be made in one hour. It enabled amputees to work in rural conditions, muddy and wet fields and to climb trees. It has been widely used in India, South East Asia and Africa, where local variations to the design have now been made.

Cataract at Jaipur

Dermatophytic Profile of Jaipur (rajasthan)

Out of 410 clinically diagnosed cases of superficial mycoses encountered during 1985 - 87, direct KOH mounts were positive in 250 (62.19%) cases and the cultures were positive in 123 (30.00%) cases. The organisms isolated included Trichophyton rubrum (36.58%). T. simii (32.52%), T.mentagrophytes (12.19%), C.tropicum (8.13%), Microsporum gypseum (6.50%), Epidermophyton floccossum (2.43%), T. vio...

Kala-Azar in Jaipur

Pottery Sample Descriptions

Each pottery specimen analyzed was selected on the basis of its potential to reveal information about taxonomic relationships, in addition to providing samples for chemical and mineral analyses. Preference was given to larger sherds with distinct temper and surface treatment characteristics. Table A.1 describes the provenience of the 70 samples. Table A.2 includes the paste and temper character...