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अनंतशयनी भगवान विष्णु क्षीरसागर विराजमान
सहस्त्रफन शेषनाग अनंत?
Lord Vishnu on SheshNaag or Ananta in Ksheersagar, Devi Maha Lakshmi too there.
Kalighat Painting from Kolkata, ca. 1850-1870

though style of dress of devi Lakshmi & attendant seems Rajasthani? Rajputani?

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2023-02-07

My mama and I have a tradition of watching Bangla films whenever I visit Kolkata, and this time he took me for Kaberi Antardhan, which I really liked (and which helped get over Pathaan FOMO).

It's a very Bengali movie ofc - everyone is LW and cheating on their spouses.

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2023-01-25

Be it a birthday or not, let feel special today.

Here's 4 of Kolkata, which one do you like?
1. Maze
2. Kemon acho - Ei cholche
3. Nirvana
4. Hearts and beats

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2022-08-24

scene changes as man goes to other lady's house? who is independent?
man (the lover) squatting to touch feet of a courtesan, by Nibran Chandra Ghosh, Kalighat Painting, Kolkata, ca. 1900
same happened all over, even in Lucknow. petty so called nawabs

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2022-06-05

here man strikes the lady & wife trying to ward off her husband's blows
atrocities on women were prevalent not just in Bengal but many other parts too.
domestic violence, by Nibaran Chandra Ghosh, Kalighat painting, Kolkata, ca. 1900

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2022-06-05

can you make out what's story? not Elokeshi?
says wife at bowing at feet of her husband? he pulls sari & prepares to strike her?

domestic violence, by Nibaran Chandra Ghosh, Kalighat Painting, Kolkata, ca. 1900

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2022-06-05

Benoy Badal Dinesh 🙏
1/ It was the 8th of December 1930. The Writer’s Building in Kolkata, the administrative nerve centre of the city, the capital during British Rule, was buzzing with activity as usual.

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2021-08-13

Jatayu with Ravana and Sita,
Painting Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830
Jatayu did his best to fight & protect Mother Sita

it's better to fight or raise voice instead of mute spectator
that's adharm

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2021-06-07

beautifull depiction of event of Kama shooting at Shiva
see how lively bhaav on every face has come out with simple line brush & colour combination?
that's magic of perfect hand of artist

Painting, watercolour & tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890

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2021-05-09

Discover our artists’ unique perspective on city life and their relationship with the urban surroundings.⁠ Click the link to view the artwork: https://t.co/cS3FUBkqjK
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Ananta Mandal, India⁠
Vintage Kolkata, 2017
Watercolor on paper

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2021-04-17

“HOPE SAILOR” (4/9) We’ll ride towards the shining light. Story artist from India: https://t.co/nRPSFxN6RY
9 artists X 9 grid = A story about

collaborative to give motivation & encouragement to people in desperate circumstances

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2021-03-31

A folio from 'Razamnama' kept in Birla Academy of Art& Culture,Kolkata,a signed work of Mir Sayyid Ali Tabrizi Judai, 3 vols,dated ca.1605. 1/2

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2020-12-13


The design visual of the city of Kolkata, Howrah Bridge stands tall as the face of the city of joy'. Design is not just about
beauty, it is about technique. Let Howrah Bridge's structure inspire. Join the vivolution. https://t.co/fogFsGv1Or

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2019-11-21

Good luck to exhibitor , currently away tracing her family history in Kolkata, Singapore & beyond! https://t.co/YmEq8zabdN

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2017-01-03