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A Lion may be the King of the Jungle, but it's the Horses who wrote the History. 🐎🐴
Horses in various indian art form. From Cave paintings to the miniature art form. 🎨🖌️
Today on 17 Nov 1857. Sir James Outram & Sir Henry Havelock, join hands and marched ahead to help Gen. Colin Campbell during the Second relief of Lucknow.
A tablet built to commemorate this event as it happened at the exact same point.
Current loc: Behind KDSingh stadium.
Earliest paintings of #ChhathPuja in Patna.
1795 - Unknown Artist, @britishlibrary
1805 - Sewak Ram, Shared by @DalrympleWill
19th Century - Sewak Ram, @bonhams1793
Wishing a Happy & Blessed #ChhathPuja to everyone who're celebrating.🌞🙏
Today on 23rd Sept 1803 General Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of Wellington, lead the British attack at the Battle of Assaye during the Second Maratha War, opening the way for the British conquest of Central India.
Pic by J.C. Stadler
Woman selling fish, Murshidabad, 18th Century, Company art.
The bigger the fish, the bigger is the cutting instrument.
Can anyone guess the fish she is cutting??🤔 🐟
This image reflects that Cows were and are a very important part of life in indian society. Cows have been named as Kamadhenu, Nandini, Surabhi etc.
The process of taking care of cows is the same and still continues since centuries.
Mewar, 18th century.
Those who've a problem with the so called 'Angry' looking Lion as our #NationalEmblem , that means they also have a problem with Sri Vishnu's avatar of Narasimha.
A Lion is a Lion and not a Teddy bear. 🦁
The Aayas/The Domestic help in the colonial era.
Their job was to take care of their master's children & help in household activities.
They were taken to abroad for this job,lucky ones got the return ticket provided by their master & unlucky ones were made to fend by themselves.
The arrival of #Monsoon in the Indian Miniature Art form. 🎨🖌️
Since the monsoon is almost here, I can’t wait for the rains anymore. The heat is unbearable. ☔⛈️
Love the depiction of dark rainy clouds and birds flying. 🌧️🌩️