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Siege of Cawnpore was key episode in Indian rebellion of 1857. besieged Company forces & civilians in Kanpur were unprepared for an extended siege & surrendered to rebel forces under Nana Sahib, in return for a safe passage to Allahabad.
pic is one sided view of Massacre ghat

@LACMA @imgarv786 @ssharadmohhan @hemantsarin @IndiaArtHistory @DalrympleWill @metmuseum Chakram or Chakkar
earlier in thread a circular Vajra mushti i shared, but it is chakra much used by Sikh warriors Nihnags, as this painting depicts. when a smaller version, it is worn in arms or held in palm. chakrani
Indian martial arts really need documentation. its heritage?

@LACMA @imgarv786 @ssharadmohhan @hemantsarin @IndiaArtHistory @DalrympleWill @metmuseum a painting showing Malaga chetti
jetti or jatti wrestlers fighting with a chakra type of weapon, may be it is Vajra Mushti, potronaged by Mysore royals

#Bhisti
painting
such profession extinct now.
seems to be company painting
these paintings have documented India during that period of British rule. not just Indian culture but mimicry by British too with their luxurious life of Raj.

artnet?

@V_and_A @imgarv786 @ssharadmohhan @hemantsarin @IndiaArtHistory @DalrympleWill two paintings depicting Damyanti with Swan
second is from Warwick Goble?

such hanging punkha or pankha were everywhere, in office, camps-tents or travellor's bungalow
during British rule.
it provided employment too- as persons were employed to keep it fanning air on Gora Sahebs

#BalGandharv most magical personality. Like a magnet. Marathi singer stage actor. Natya Sangeet. Took stage acting singing to great height. Set standards of #fashion of sari #jewellery when he played female role. Trend setter
Baal Gandharv one of the Gems of India

#Sarinda a version of Sarangi earlier prevalent in India in all regions with folk music and singing. Mostly inspired by bhakti musical parampara. Recent we know Bail. But what about Santhal? & Also in Rajasthan Chatisgarh Maharashtra. Painting of Sarinda musical instrument

On #Mothersday Mother India
painting by one of mystical painter of India #AmritaShergil ji
pioneer of sort in field of renaissance of painting, reinforcing Indian identity

#Mothersday daughter of Raja Ravi Verma, now holding son, painted in traditional attire of royals #Mundum_Neriyathum of #Kerala

#mundu