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Chand Bibi ruled not 1 but 2 separate Empires in the Deccan, and fought the great polymath general Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khana to a stand still leading an alliance of generals from the other Sultanates
Sita in the Grove. Ramayana folio. Paithani style. Deccan, 19th century. Bonham's.
Two Indian ladies under a tree
Golconda, circa 1675, watercolor Painting @GallicaBnF
amalgamation of cultures-traditions also happened in Deccan,
fashion, #jewellery Veena
wearing lehnga, ghaghra, what's that mughal dress?
Khandoba & Mhalsa killing demons Mani-Malla
oleograph, c.1880 print
Avatar of Shiva
Om Shri Martand Bhairavay Namah
Khandoba, Martanda Bhairava, Malhari, or Malhar is worshiped as manifestation of Shiva in Deccan, especially in Maharashtra
Lord Shiv & brahma ji
is he Bhairav?
with tiger skin around, chaturbhuj, wearing khadau खड़ाऊ
vahan स्वान/श्वान
holds kapal कपाल
ascetic?
company painting, 1820, Deccan, AP or TN @britishmuseum
someone wrongly inscribed there
Tall Woman Waits for her Palanquin Bearers. Company School. Deccan, 1810. British Museum.
My fire genasi, Deccan, who has recently graduated from anger management after accidentally exploding #DnD
The Mughal Emperor Akbar leading a lion and a ram on a leash
Opaque watercolour on paper
Unknown Artist
India, Eastern #Deccan, possibly #Machilipatnam
Circa 1780
https://t.co/TQD0oEbvEf
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
(Close-up)
Sultan Ibrahim 'Adil Shah [r.1580-1627] with a consort in a landscape
Attributed to the 'Dublin Painter' ('Hand A' of the Pem Nem manuscript),
inscribed at left by Mughal Emperor Jahangir 'shabihi surat ‘Adilkhan'
Deccan, #Bijapur, c 1590-1605
https://t.co/Suhi78fi9h
The Prophet Splits the Moon. Deccan, 1780. Simon Ray. @ambrin_hayat @DalrympleWill @Chemburstudio