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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
trays finely carved or inlaid with semi-precious stones, leather bottles coated with clay and painted, from Bikaner, glazed and painted Jaipur pottery in mughal tasto, boxes caskets ctc. in cngraved brass, carved ebony, ivory, painted and lacquer papier-mache from U. P., Kashmir, Multan, Baroda, Bilimora and lacquer work from Kashmir and Madras.
A rare Icaf of the Hamzanāmah is the carlicst Mughal painting in the collection. Also there are paintings of the schools of Akbar. Jahangir and Shahjahan, of which a set of Razmanāmah illustrations is interesting, being signed by the artists of Akbar's Court. Razmanāmah is the Persian version of the Mahābhārata translated by Akbar's order by Abdul Kadir Badouni, assisted by others. Of the later Mughal paintings, two gorgeous albums of the Oudh School of the time of Nawab Suja-ud-daula, are very interesting as they depict detailed vicws of the forts, gardens ctc., in Delhi, Lucknow and other places. There are also a few interesting paintings of the Deccani School. Art independent of Mughal tradition mainly from Rajasthan and Gujarat
Primitive Rajput stone images, some stone figures and reliefs of the 16th century, small images of gods, brass lamp stands, dipalakshmis, chourie bcaring attendant hanging lamps, boxes caskets cngraved with figural scenes; horse riders, chariots etc., Patolas from Patan and Surat embroidery from Saurashtra, Kachchh and Sind-some with mirror work, quilts cmbroidered with primitive figures from Saurashtra, phulkaris, cmbroidered toranas, female costumes from Saurashtra and Kachchh, leather vessels from Bikaner and Punjab, Jain Ms. boxes of painted wood and papier-mache from North Gujarat and Jaisalmer, swords and daggers of traditional Flindu or Rajput types, marblc idols from Jaipur, glass mosaic panel from Udaipur, painted ivory chessmen from Poona, silver brocade prayer bags and coverlets, scarves, Chundaries and Bandhanis of Gujarat, embroidered fans and handkerchiefs, cmbossed and engraved silver work from Kachchh and Baroda; Kamandals engraved with religious scenes from Nasik and Benares, richly decorated copper wares from Kashmir, lacquer work from Sankheda, Agra, Ferozpur ctc. Modern ivory work from Saurashtra, Baroda, Madras, box of rhinoceros hide from Surat and other icatherwork from Shantiniketan.
Sclected examples from a varicd collection of Rajasthani miniatures ranging from the end of the 16th century to the 19th century and paintings from various Hill schools are shown in this section, from our very large collection of miniature paintings. Mainly, the schools of Marwar, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner and Mewar, from Rajasthan, and of Mandi, Basboili, Kangra Kulu ctc., from hill states are represented.
The subjects of these paintings include Räga-Rāginis, sets depicting Mahābhārata and Rämäyana stories, and portraits of Kings and Noblcmcn ctc. Thc sclected pages from various Jain and Hindu illustrated manuscripts are also shown. Of these, the palmleaf manuscripts of Kalpasūtra, very finely depicted in golden colour (14th century) a paper Ms. of Sangrahani Sutra (17th century), Bālagopālastuti ctc., are very interesting. About a dozen large pichhavāis and Pithakas from Nathadwara and Kisangadh deserve
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