Ramayana in Pahari Miniature Painting

Author(s): Jutta Jain
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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The Ramayana In Pahari Miniature Painting
pl. XI: fig. 21 Ravana sending out Suka to spy Rama's army. Rāmāyaṇa, Siege of Lanka', yuddhaklinda, Guler, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), no. 17.2745.
fig. 22 The two spies in monkey-disguise approach.
Rāmāyaṇa, 'Siege of Lanka', yuddhakaṇḍa, Guler, ca. 1725. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Property of George P. Bickford (Cleveland).
pl. XII: fig. 23: Vibhiṣana recognizes the spies in monkey-disguise.
Rāmāyaṇa, 'Siege of Lanka' yuddhakanda, Guler, ca. 1725. Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), no. 17.2746.
fig. 24 The spies are brought before Rāma.
Rāmāyaṇa, 'Siege of Lanka', yuddhakāṇḍa, Guler, ca. 1725, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), no. 19.24.1.
ca. 1725.
pl. XIII: fig. 26: Ravana shows Rama's head to prove that he was killed in battle. Rāmāyaṇa, 'Siege of Lanka', yuddhakanda, Guler, ca. 1725, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), no. 17.2747.
pl. XIV: fig. 25: The palace of Lanka, Ravaṇa approaches Sita in Aśoka garden. Rāmāyaṇa, 'Siege of Lanka', yuddhakanda, Guler, ca. 1725. The Cleveland Museum of Art, no. 66.143.
fig. 27 Ravana's army general reports the situation.
Ramayana, 'Siege of Lanka', yuddhakanda, Guler, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), no. 17.2749.
pl. XV: fig. 28: Ravana in a meeting with army generals.
1725.
Rāmāyaṇa, 'Siege of Lanka', yuddhakanda, Guler, ca. 1725, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), no. 17.2748.
fig. 29 The battle begins and demons storm out of Lanka palace. Rāmāyaṇa, Siege of Lanka', yuddhakända, Guler, ca. 1725. British Museum (London). no. 1955-10-8-078.
fig. 30 The monkey army roaming around in excitement over the begin
ning of the battle.
Rāmāyaṇa, Siege of Lanka', yuddhakanda, Guler, ca, 1725. Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), no. 17.2750.
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