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Interested in history, art, people, culture. I am not a historian and never studied history beyond school.

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This work may record the first of two comets sighted in the northern hemisphere in December 1664 & April 1665. The Safavid artist Muhammad Zaman may have produced this image in India or Iran. pic courtesy MET ...2/2

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2020-03-04

Sher Shah Suri (may be) in warrior’s dress holding Zulfiqar sword in his lap. A lion surrenders to Sher Shah. I haven’t come across many works with Sher Shah as a subject. 18th cen work with Allahabad Museum

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2020-02-23

Women Only. Two works with virtually the same setting, both early 19th cen & equally beautiful. Spot the differences. Left from Sothebys & Right from V&A

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2020-02-22

A bony ascetic (?) preparing bhang, seated in a landscape, a parrot perched on his turban
Kishangarh c.1780. pic courtesy Bonhams

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2020-02-09

Six of the northern skies: Corona Borealis (al-fakkah, in Arabic), Cygnus (al-dajajah) shown here as a crested bird, Lyra depicted as a green parrot, Cassiopeia seated on a throne in the middle, Perseus (bottom R) & Boátes (bottom L). pic & info NLM

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2020-01-03

Unique depiction of sitting on elephant skin with Nandi watching. On right shows Parvati being led to river/pond. On top are Gods(?) riding chariot, deer, ram, buffalo, elephant. Image is from MFA with no description. 1800-25 family of Purkhu

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2019-12-04

Scenes from the painted on (scroll), 1850 Bishnupur, Different perspective. First scene shows Lord Rama & Sita enthroned with a parasol over their heads at Ayodhya. The whisk is probably held by Lakshmana, Hanuman stands far left ...cont 1/4

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2019-11-27

Two works depicting impending rain storm, 1820. Left - Lovers on a rooftop watching the approaching storm; & Right - a lady on a swing similarly watching the storm clouds. pics Christies

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2019-11-25

A Bharbhunja couple ? The traditional occupation of the community is roasting & selling different types of grain like corn/maize & groundnuts. They are found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh.

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2019-10-20

Two Sikh Princes on horseback with attendants holding parasols, Punjab Plains, c.1860. unknown artist & unfortunately no further information available. pic courtesy Bonhams.

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2019-10-18