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Laurik once saw her & tried to climb up to Chanda’s apartment. But she wasn’t going to make it that easy. For 3days, everytime Laurik would hook his rope to her window, she would throw it down. By 4 time, Chanda let him climb but pretended to be asleep. he was awstruck by beauty
Ramayana book commissioned by Rana Jagat Singh of Mewar in mid 17th century
van gaman from #Ayodhya
सारी सारी रात याद सताए
Nayika waiting for Nayak
in Moon light
waits goes on unending?
painting
Thomas & William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery'1797
c.British Library
this stone pavilion was built by Tirumala Nayakar on east side of Madurai Fort was used during religious festivals, did they learnt in India about such open spaces, verandah etc due to tropical weather
#Nana Phadnavis played a pivotal role in holding Marathas together during internal dissension & growing power of British East India Company. As they tried all types of conspiracy? without any ethics. he was said to be good administrator-planner, many were afraid of his strategies
identify?
unusual? very few will notice such craft? pole decorator? one who decorates the pole, since nowdays no such poles r used, earlier every time these are used, required, either for tents, shamianas, etc
but company painters captured every minute details of Indian culture