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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

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This thread is on the history of all 10 #Sikh Gurus. The paintings of the gurus are from an album with @RCT , c1800 by unknown artist, all are similar looking. To start with, a painting of #GuruNanak Dev Ji with the 9 subsequent Gurus. By Bhai Puran Singh,1885. #SikhHeritageMonth

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#RepublicDay 1905 Photo of the Original #Ashoka Lion Capital (now at @ASIGoI Museum #Sarnath ) which became the National Emblem of the Republic of #India in 1950. From Kitchener of Khartoum colln. presented to Raja of #Benaras & now at @britishlibrary . @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona

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"Siddhartha & Bodhi Tree" The #Bodhi Tree under which #Buddha reached Enlightenment marks the centre of this c100-200 AD Schist statute as, Mother Goddess raises from the grass covered Altar. From #Gandhara region of #Afghanistan #Pakistan now at @ClevelandArt , USA. @LostTemple7

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c100 AD Schist from #Gandhara , now @ClevelandArt ' #Buddha at the #BodhiTree ', under which He reached Enlightenment. Worshipped by the Villagers as Residence of Nature Divinity who, along with Earth Goddess, emerge from Kusha Grass covered Altar to praise Buddha #WorldHeritageDay

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I don't know about 'Flattening' of the Cov-19 Curve, but one Curve here'll 'Flatten' everyone. c1675 CE #DeccaniSchool painting from #Aurangabad #Deccan now in private collection of Daniel Vasella of #Switzerland 'Dancing Girl' @DalrympleWill @iamrana @dpanikkar @swativashishtha

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Born #OnThisDay in 1900 the great Freedom Fighter #AshfaqullahKhan & hanged on 19th December, 1927 for #KakoriConspiracy Case, along with #RamPrasadBismil . Still 'Boycott Muslims' is trending on @TwitterIndia ??? #MuslimsAreTrueIndians also. @iamrana @sanjayuvacha

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As #RepublicDay approaches, here's a @britishlibrary 's 1905 photograph of the ORIGINAL #Sarnath Lion Capital, which became #NationalEmblem of #India in 1950, from #Kitchener of #Khartoum 's collection presented to Maharaja of #Benares . Built by #Maurya king #Askoka in 3rd cent BC.

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Today is #WorldBookDay so, here is a c1650 AD #Mughal 'Pen Box' from India, now at @V_and_A Jade, set with Rubies, Emeralds & Diamonds, it contains utensils necessary for making an Atelier. @DalrympleWill @iamrana @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @swativashishtha @PropitiousOn3O

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The #GoldenTemple at #Amritsar #Punjab 1890, by #EdwinLordWeeks Image courtesy @ArtRenewalCtr Fabulous! @amaanbali @Kharagket @senghmishima @karanbirtinna @amanmadra @JasKand @sialmirzagoraya @RamblingSingh @YungBhujang @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @ranveersiiingh @SirPentapotamia

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From @LACMA #Lacma , 13th century #Hoysala #Karnataka sculpture of Magnesian Schist of ' #Durga slaying the Buffalo demon #Mahishasura '. Carving par excellence! #Heritage #History in #Art of #India . @LostTemple7 @wiavastukala @IndiaArtHistory

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A very Important Object, historically, now with @FreerSackler @smithsonian In 1621, a Meteor fell in India & a fascinated #Mughal Emperor #Jahangir had this 'Knife' made out of the Meteoric Iron from the remains of the Meteor, with Gold Inlay Hilt added. @DalrympleWill @iamrana

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This is how #JamaMasjid #Delhi looked when Thomas Daniell made this painting in 1795 and now with @britishlibrary . Hard to believe how the scenery has changed! @iamrana @DalrympleWill @DilliKiRanaiyan @India_Atelier @Mumtazz_Maneka

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So, #DelhiRains and, the wettest #Delhi June in 6 years! This c1815 AD painting of the ' #Mehrauli Jharna during #Monsoon ' is now at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar. This complex survives but the river in the background has disappeared. @DalrympleWill @ranjona @DilliDurAst

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Curse of the #Kohinoor befalls #Afghanistan 1839, Shah Shuja, last Durrani King sitting at his Court at Bala Hissar before it was destroyed by British Army 1848 painting at @britishlibrary by James Rattray who noted 'The Population watched Shuja's Grand Entry in Absolute Silence'

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Made from a Volcanic Stone in early 900 AD, this 'Triad' is from the Temple of Loro Jonggrang, #Prambanam , Central #Java , #Indonesia , now with @ClevelandArt Museum, USA. #AbroadHinduism #Heritage @ReclaimTemples @builthistories

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' #Delhi is the Empress of Indian Cities'~ G W Forrest 'The Rome of Hindustan'~ Robert Byron. ' #ChandniChowk from Top of Lahori Gate of #RedFort , Canal in Middle'. 1815, artist #SitaRam produced for @LordMoira , now @britishlibrary @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @DalrympleWill @iamrana

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Wazir Khan (Hakim Sheikh Ilam ud din Ansari) migrated from #Chiniot to #Lahore , rose as #Mughal ruler #ShahJahan 's physician, founded city of #Warizabad , #Pakistan & Wazir Khan Mosque. This painting c1898 by #EdwinLordWeeks in pvt colln "An Open air Restaurant near the Mosque"

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A Rare & Unusual Double Sided Sculpture of the Historical #Buddha Shakyamuni on One Side & the Future #Bodhisattva Maitreya on the Other. c2nd Century #Kushan era, from #Gandhara #Afghanistan now at @ArtGalleryofNSW Australia @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks @LostTemple7 @ranjona

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@akashbanerjee @sanjayuvacha I don't know about Godse. The only name that comes to my mind is : My Wife!

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From @britishlibrary , 1856 photograph by Richard Oakeley of #Shakti Goddess #Durga at #Hoysala temple at #Halebid , #Deccan #Karnataka . The #Hoysaleswara Temple dedicated to #Shiva is known for architectural plasticity & vibrancy as shown here, constructed in c1150. @LostTemple7

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Two Women sit under a Mango Tree watching Companions Enjoy the River at Forest's Edge. c1765 painting from #Lucknow or #Murshidabad , Style of Artist Hunhar II. Combination of Women at Play, Water & Fruiting Trees is used in Indian Art to Signal the Idea of Prosperity & Abundance.

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The Indian style Shoes (Kharawan) of #GuruGobindSinghJi kept at Gurudwara #PatnaSahib at #Patna #Bihar . Born in 1666 AD,His Birth anniversary ( #GurPurab ) falls on 9th January this year. @amaanbali @amanmadra @YungBhujang @Kharagket @karanbirtinna @jvalaaa @RamblingSingh @JasKand

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

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From @metmuseum , 11th century blackstone #PalaEmpire #Buddhist statute from #Bengal , #India or #Bangladesh of #Buddha as #ManjuvajraMandala (Esoteric form of #Manjushri , the #Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom). Beautiful carved. @LostTemple7 @ReclaimTemples @DalrympleWill

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Coin of #Mughal ruler #Jahangir dated 1032h (1622 AD), mint name (Zarb) #Agra . This coin depicts the #Cancer Zodiac sign, signifying the month it was minted in. This rare specimen is with @metmuseum And, today is my birthday. A wonderful treat from me! @DalrympleWill @iamrana

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Visiting #Masroor #Masrur Rock-cut temple. This c700 AD #BeasRiver #Kangra #HimachalPradesh temple bearing close resemblance to #AngkorVat in #Cambodia is dedicated to #Shiva & #Vishnu & got damaged in the1905 #KangraEarthquake . No restoration has taken ever since. @LostTemple7

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The finest Indian sculpture from #PalaDynasty / #SenaDynasty of 12th century #Bengal now at @metmuseum depicts 16 Armed Goddess #Durga as #MahishaSuraMardini slaying the Demon Buffalo Mahisha. #HappyNavaratri #Navaratri @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @swativashishtha @Hiranyaa_

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This rare 3rd Century #Kushan votive panel from #Bactria , #Afghanistan now with @metmuseum depicts #Shiva being approached by a worshipper, whose hands only are visible on the right. Probably set up on the walls of a Temple as the 2 holes on left corners indicate. @SavingMesAynak

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Get #vaccinated This 1805 AD painting by Thomas Hickey sold by @Sothebys of Three #Wadiyar Royals of #Mysore Modelling for World's 1st Vaccine (Smallpox) by Encouraging Public Participation in Vaccination Drive. The Woman on Right Expresses her Willingness by Lifting her Sleeve.

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These c200 AD #Kushan Terracotta Fragments probably come from a Multi-religious Temple at #Bactria #Gandhara #Afghanistan & now @metmuseum Gods are Hindu #Shiva , Greek #Zues , Zoroastrian #Ohrmazd & #Buddhist Pharro (Hariti). @LostTemple7 @Peachtreespeaks @jkd18 @DalrympleWill

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'Loot' is an Indian word that has entered the English language and, we are happy. But, what about the 'Loot' entering the museums? Like this c1650 'Flask' of #Mughal ruler #Jahangir looted by Robert Clive, now at @V_and_A ? @Peachtreespeaks @DalrympleWill @ranjona @vijivenkatesh

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Badly needed these days...a 'Piggy Bank'! From #Majapahit Empire of #Java #Indonesia , founded by Hindu emperor #Jayawardhana (only one known to defeat Mongol Kublai Khan in a naval battle), this c1300 Terracotta figurine is now at @ClevelandArt USA. @IndiaArtHistory @Arpitapedia

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A Remarkable & Outstanding painting by #EdwinLordWeeks 'Departure for a Hunt in the Forecourt of a Palace at #Jodhpur #Rajasthan ', made in 1900 at his Paris Studio & sold by @ChristiesInc in 2008 for $578,500. The Cheetah has a Face-mask over his Eyes! @ranjona @Peachtreespeaks

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Interesting object from @RCT , c1800 Holy #Quran presented to #British emperor George IV by Nawab of Carnatic ( #Arcot ,) Azam Jah. All 114 chapters fit into this narrow scroll. As it is unrolled, the tiny text forms larger words of the talismatic "Throne Verse" #Deccan #Hyderabad

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c200 BCE Stone Edict of Ashoka of #MauryaEmpire from #Kandahar #Afghanistan kept at #KabulMuseum & probably lost (end 1990's). Such important bilingual (Greek & Aramaic) objects helped James Prinsep decipher ancient Indian languages. Are the remaining objects under threat again?

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In 1842, much before 2021 US Army withdrawal from #Afghanistan , British retreated after their defeat in 1st Anglo Afghan War, with lone survivor Dr William Brydon (inspired Dr Watson of #SherlockHolmes ) riding into #Jalalabad 1879 "Remnants of an Army" by Elizabeth Butler, @Tate

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Here it is. The 1928 @Cartier Necklace Worn by Maharaja of #Patiala , #Punjab Yadavindra Singh. Weighting 1000 carats, the centerpiece is @DeBeers 243.69 carat Pale Yellow Diamond. @PunjabiRooh @YungBhujang @Kharagket @amaanbali @SirPentapotamia @ranveersiiingh @shashikantips54

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Today's pièce du rèsistance is this c1650-1700 #Mughal flask or bottle from the Al-Thani collection, #Qatar . Made from rock crystal, inlaid with rubies and emeralds, gold threads (jari) and Gold neck and top. Craftsmanship of topmost quality. @DalrympleWill @dpanikkar @mukhoty

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The Fabulous 'Abhisarika #Nayika ', One Going to Meet her Lover. Defying Odds like Snakes, Thunder & other Dangers of the Forest, setting Aside her Modesty she Hurries towards her Destination. c1800 AD #Rajasthani painting, now at @britishmuseum 👌 @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks

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An African in India. From @NMnewdelhi , c1605 painting of Malik Amber. Overlooked in history books, this Ethiopian slave & lifelong enemy of #Mughal #Jahangir rose to become the Military Commander, Administrator & Prime Minister of #Deccan Ahmednagar Sultanate. Founded #Aurangabad

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The fabulous 'Hands of Fatima' c1800 AD from #Hyderabad #Deccan now at @KhaliliOnline London is made of Gold on a Lac core set with #Rubies #Diamonds #Emeralds & string of #Pearls in #Kundan The fingers & thumb represent family members of 'Ahl al-Bayt' @iamrana @PropitiousOn3O

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This is just too good! #Pratihara Dynasty's c950 ad Limestone washed Sandstone statute of 'Lovers' from the exterior wall of the ruined Purana Mahadev ( #Shiva ) Temple at Harshagiri #Sikar #Rajasthan , now in @ClevelandArt , USA. @LostTemple7

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The Marigold flower is now an integral part of Indian culture & is an auspicious flower widely used at weddings, worships & #BasantPanchami festivities. Of South American origin, it was introduced into India by the Portuguese in 16th century. Now at @V_and_A , c1750 #Mughal art.

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Wordle may have become the latest craze but still I would have loved to have this c1825 CE 'Snakes & Ladders' sold by @Sothebys on 30th March for £69,300 against an estimate of 15,000. A game of Morals where Ladders represent Virtues & Snakes the Vices! @ranjona @DalrympleWill

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Rare amazingly detailed c1000 AD #Khajuraho statute of #Harihara , a combined deity of Hari ( #Vishnu ) & Hara ( #Shiva ), also known as #ShankaraNarayan (Shankara: Shiva, Narayan: Vishnu) having attributes of both, will NOT be returned by @britishmuseum . @DalrympleWill @wiavastukala

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Daughters are special! As my daughter comes visiting me from London, I am reminded of this lovely 1790 AD # Pahari painting by #Nainsukh of #Guler #HimachalPradesh now at @museumchd 'Raja Goverdhan Chand with his Daughter'. @ranjona @DalrympleWill @RaiSwatiRai @vijivenkatesh

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#EidMubarak2020 #EidAlFitr The moon is sighted! 'Muslims Rejoicing at the end of #Ramazan c1800 #MughalArt now with @AshmoleanMuseum UK. @iamrana @DalrympleWill @PropitiousOn3O @dpanikkar @JAJafri @tawairkh @GuzashtaLakhnau @MohdMuzzammilK @fzhassan @zarafshan @asmaAmahmood3

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Mango Season is here! c1750 AD #Pahari painting from #Chamba #HimachalPradesh now at Bhuri Singh Museum. 'A Royal Maiden ( #Nayika ) while Smoking a #Huqqa Enjoys the Swings as Ripened Mangoes fall from the #Mango Tree. Much happening here! @DalrympleWill @ranjona @Peachtreespeaks

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#Delhi falls #OTD in 1857 to the forces of #EastIndiaCompany . 300 years of #Mughal rule comes to an end and begins with the #BritishRaj . #OnThisDayInHistory This is a photograph of Lahori Gate of #RedFort , taken in 1858. @DalrympleWill @sanjayuvacha @iamrana

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Lychees are always Abundant in India this Time of the Year. Though I love Lychee Juice, I never liked it as a Fruit. Too much effort, too little pulp. Hoping our Bioscientists develop a Seedless variety soon. c1805 #CompanySchool painting from #Calcutta #Bengal . @Peachtreespeaks

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1956 Photograph of my Grandfather (in Suit) with my Father's Cousin- Actresses #Nargis (mother of @duttsanjay )! Also seen is Actor Om Prakash & others, probably on sets of the Movie 'Mother India'. @Peachtreespeaks @jkd18 @iamrana @ranjona @swativashishtha @DilliDurAst

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This Delicate 5-600 AD Embroidered Silk Textile from #Dunhuang #China of '1000 #Buddha Filling the Earth & Sky', now @NMnewdelhi is one of the Objects to be Shifted for #CentralVistaProject and, I am deeply concerned about its Safety. @ranjona @DalrympleWill @iamrana @amaanbali

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Isn't this amazing? This intricately ornamented early 12th cent figurine of a Dancing Deity ( #Devta ) from #UttarPradesh , in an IMPOSSIBLE POSE! Notice the #Jewelry , costume, spikes on the crown and the 'swaying' Necklace as she dances away. Outstanding object, now in @metmuseum .

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An object of desire! This c1700 ad #Mughal Mango shaped Carved and Gem-set Gold 'Perfume Flask' auctioned by @ChristiesInc for US$ 32,500 is set with #Diamonds #Rubies & #Emeralds . Used to carry 'Attar', an #Indian perfume used as a body deodorant & in Cuisine, still. @iamrana

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Began #OnThisDay in 1857, War of Independence with #MangalPandey of 34 #BengalNativeInfantry revolt against #EastIndiaCompany at #Barrackpore #Bengal . Last 1850 Crown of #Mughal #BahadurShahZafar is now at @RCT .. @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @swativashishtha @iamrana

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Heat aside, what I love this season for is my love for king of fruits, #mangoes . Loved by all down the ages, #Mango is perhaps the most vividly described fruit, appearing in innumerable paintings like this c1760 painting from #Murshidabad , now in @laBnF " Swing under Mango Tree"

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11th century Bodhisattva Maitreya schist sculpture from #Gaya #Bihar , now in @LACMA #Lacma . According to #Buddhist tradition, #Maitreya , successor to #Buddha is a #Bodhisattva who will appear on earth in the future and teach pure #Dharma . Waiting.... @LostTemple7 @wiavastukala

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

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Even though I am a much balding man, I wouldn't really mind owning this 18th century #Ivory 'Comb'. Beautifully #Ganesh carved object now in @MFAH collection. Probably from South #India . @iamrana @DalrympleWill @IndiaArtHistory @builthistories

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

My daughter & @KINS07 (engineer with J P Morgan, UK) get a court marriage registered today & prepare to move to London. Big fat #Punjabi wedding on 28th Nov. Aptly, 'A Prince & his Beloved', c1725 CE painting from #Jaipur #Rajasthan now #DavidCollection @ranjona @Peachtreespeaks

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

Like #Roohafza , another brand got divided into #India & #Pakistan asset during #Partition ,1947. Estd 1933 at #Kissan , dist #Okara , #Punjab #Pakistan by F J Mitchell as India Mildura Fruit Farms Ltd, became Mitchell's Fruit Farms Ltd #Lahore in1947 & Mallya's @KissanIndia in 1950

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

'The Death of #Buddha ' at the age of 80 at #Kushinagar , #Bihar , #India , a 3rd Century #Kushan #Gandhara ICONIC #Buddhist schist sculpture from #Pakistan , now in @metmuseum . As he attains #Nirvana , breaking green from cycle of rebirth, a set of mourners contrast his perfect calm.

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

5 years

From @britishlibrary , a rare 1882 photo by Nicholas & Co of interior of the south #Gopura of #Ramalingeshvara Temple at #Rameswaram , a site related to #Ramayan epic. Constructed during #Chola era, it was rebuilt by the #Nayaka rulers in 17th cent. @IndiaArtHistory @Redhotpedia

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

It is Raining in #Delhi . But, Met Dept says #Monsoon2021 yet to reach North India. 'Virahini #Nayika Watches Approaching Thunderclouds' in this c1820 #Pahari painting from #Mandi #HimachalPradesh , now at #Lahore Museum. @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @DalrympleWill @swativashishtha

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

#ShubhDeepavali #HappyDiwali #happydiwali2021 This c1780 CE painting, school of Mir Kalan Khan of #Faizabad #Lucknow #Awadh 'Ladies playing with Fireworks' sold by @Sothebys (£37,500). @Hiranyaa_ @ranjona @iamrana @ranjithoskote @swativashishtha @dpanikkar @jkd18 @Arthistorian18

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Handsomest of all.... (BTW, I don't need one!) From #EdwinBinney collection now at @SDMA , c1780 AD #Pahari painting of Raja Prakash Chand of #Guler #HimachalPradesh looking into a mirror. @Peachtreespeaks @DalrympleWill @ranjona @RaiSwatiRai

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4 years

16th century #Ivory sculpture of God #Ram , now with @britishmuseum This finely carved piece once belonged to Lady Henrietta Clive, wife of Edward Clive, the #EastIndiaCompany Governor of #Madras & daughter-in-law of Robert Clive, Governor of #Bengal .

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3 years

Birth of Buddha c800's AD #PalaEmpire statue from #Bengal , now @ClevelandArt Queen Maya gave Birth to #Buddha from her Right Side t4 shown Grasping Branch of a Tree with her Right Hand. The Baby was received by #Indra & witnessed by #Brahma , Hindu God of Creation. #MothersDay

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

Buddha's Paradise, 4th century #Gandhara stele from Mohammed Nari ( #Peshawar ) #Pakistan & now at #LahoreMuseum . Intricate, Centrally Enthroned #Buddha is surrounded by Holy Beings: a Paradise World full of Harmony, Order and Peace. @SavingMesAynak @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

5 years

Fashion during #Mughal era. Typical #IndianDress From @metmuseum 17th century "Men's Robe (Jama)" decorated with individually Hand Painted Pink Poppies & Gold Leaf outlined. Provenance #Hyderabad #Deccan Cotton, 400 years old & still looks fresh. @IndiaArtHistory @DalrympleWill

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

Indian word 'Dhut' (intoxicated) is derived from the plant Dhatura (L. Datura stramonium), a wild narcotic plant that grows commonly in North India. From Col. James #Skinner 's #Tashrih_Al_Aqvam , this 1825 #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting by #GhulamAliKhan is now in @britishlibrary

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

From @MuseeGuimet 'Great Miracle of #Shravasti ' This c3rd century #Bagram #Afghanistan Schist of #Buddha #Shakyamuni manifesting his powers by performing miracles. Flames rise from shoulders as he levitates on waves under his feet. #Indra & #Brahma hold parasol over. @LostTemple7

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

" #Ram and #Lakshman Attack a Giant Demon with Bow & Arrows". c1650 AD #Mandu #Malwa , #MadhyaPradesh , #Ramayan painting from @SDMA 's (USA) #EdwinBinney collection. @wiavastukala @IndiaArtHistory @LostTemple7 @vajrayudha11 @WhiteMughalsFan .. #Heritage #History in #Art of #India .

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

5 years

c1600, Golden spoon used by #NurJahan #NoorJahan (1577-1645), queen of #Mughal Emperor #Jahangir . And, after seeing this, I wouldn't be too happy to use the steel ones at dinner tonight. Sigh! Present location unknown. ( @MIAQatar ?) @dpanikkar @iamrana @DalrympleWill

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

Woman Driver! 'Elephant with a Female Mahout'. 18th century #Hyderabad or #Telangana #Deccan painting from #EdwinBinney collection now at @SDMA depicts a richly dressed woman, probably a Princess, demonstrating her skills at navigation. @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks @iamrana

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

Like Jagat Seths financing #EastIndiaCompany against #Lucknow #Awadh , Nauhria Mahajan Moneylenders of South India working in #Punjab were financing #Sikhs against #British . Probably by Saini of #Jalandhar , this c1850 #CompanyPainting is now at #DavidCollection . @Peachtreespeaks

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

'Flying #Hanuman ', c10th century, Koh Ker Khmer #Cambodia bronze statue now at @ClevelandArt Carrying the #Sanjeevini medication from #Himalayas in one hand for the injured Lord Rama, He raises the other hand in a gesture meaning 'feat not'. @Hiranyaa_ @ranjona @Peachtreespeaks

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

It rained in #Delhi last night. The Pollution is down & all vegetation is verdant green again. So, here is a 1790 AD #Pahari painting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh by 1st generation after #Nainsukh , now at @museumrietberg 'The Approaching Storm'. @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

Look what I found! A newspaper cutting from @LeedsNews #Leeds #Yorkshire UK of 13th Sept, 1965 featuring my Mother, younger Brother @SanjMo & Myself (Ears!). By Ann Paige. That cute pullover that I am wearing is still fresh in my memory. @DalrympleWill @iamrana @katherineschof8

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

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The first #Mughal Emperor was Zahir ud din Mohammed #Babur Born in #Ferghana #Uzbekestan he ruled #India from #Delhi from 1st April 1526 to 26th December 1530. This c1630 painting is from @V_and_A Artist unknown. @DalrympleWill @India_Atelier @mukhoty @Bagh_eBabur

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

5 years

Ikhlas Khan was an African #Habshi (Abyssinian) who ruled #Bijapur #Deccan as the Prime Minister to the young Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah 1627-1656. This c1670 painting from @britishlibrary is described as "Rare & much sought after" @DalrympleWill @UnamPillai @JAJafri

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

As I resume my travel to other parts of India, I realise a profession has continued unchanged right into this day. A common sight still, vendors sell savoury snacks just like in this 1889 AD mica #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting now at @britishmuseum . Note the chillies on top!

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

Cold Wave hits #Delhi . We have Electric Heaters now but, in c1760 AD (when #Nainsukh of #Guler #HimachalPradesh made this), there were none. A Woman sits in Front of Burning Coals. From a Pvt. Collection, location unknown @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @PropitiousOn3O

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

It is my Birthday today. And, I wish to Drink to my Health in this 18th Century 'Cup with Blossoms & Peacocks' Gold & Diamonds #Kundan Style, with Polychrome Enamel ( #Minakari ), from #Jaipur #Rajasthan now at @artinstitutechi . @ranjona @iamrana @Peachtreespeaks @swativashishtha

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

A Kishangarh Prince Arriving by Elephant to Escape with his Mistress, Guards Sleeping at Doorway below. c1780 #Kishangarh #Rajasthan painting sold by @bonhams1793 (£10,800), possibly depicting #BaniThani & Maharaja Sawant Singh @Peachtreespeaks @DalrympleWill @ranjona @dpanikkar

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

"The Fasting #Buddha ". 2nd Century Schist Statute from #Gandhara Region of #Afghanistan #Pakistan now at #Lahore Museum. #InternationalDayOfYoga #YogaDay #InternationalDayOfYoga2021 @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks @swativashishtha @ranjona @MirdhaOne @Hiranyaa_ @Arthistorian18

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

Having Mutton Do-piyaza (cooked with 2 types of Onions) for Dinner tonight. So, a tribute to Mullah Dopiyaza, one of #Mughal #Akbars 's Chief Advisor, with his trademark Onion shaped Turban, on an Emaciated Horse & a Dog. From @ChristiesInc , Provincial #MughalArt , c1775 #Lucknow .

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

2 years

What's left of my ancestral 'Haveli' near #Amritsar #Punjab is this foundation stone. Written in #Urdu 'OM, Mohan Niwas, Malkiat Mehta Lal Chand Mohan Tamirkardah #VikramSamvat 1987 (1929 CE)'. And, I am proud of this heirloom. @iamrana @ranjona @Peachtreespeaks @yusufpore

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

#Mughal Gold Coin issued by #Jahangir from #Agra Mint. Dated 1030h (1620 AD), this beautiful specimen is now with @britishmuseum Scale ( #Libra ) with 4 Weights within a Radiating Sun signifies Justice. Happy birthday @PropitiousOn3O This special is for you!

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

As Hindus & Muslims are Fasting during #Navratri & #Ramzan , here is a 3rd-5th Cent #Gandhara Statute now at @metmuseum of 'Fasting #Buddha ', Sitting on Kusha Grass, with Scenes of his 1st Sermon at #Sarnath below. His Fast lasted 49 Days. @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks @ranjona

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

5 years

Remember this old time junior school poster "An Ideal Boy (Good Habits)"? Via this thread, I explain why @sanjayuvacha @iamrana @quizzicalguy @DalrympleWill and all others are successful in life (and I'm not!) @DilliKiRanaiyan @dpanikkar @India_Atelier

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

#WhiteTwitter This c1650 AD 'Mango Shaped Flask' made of Rock Crystal set with Gold, Rubies and Emeralds is now with @metmuseum Attributed to #Mughal Emperor #ShahJahan The technique of this delicate craftsmanship is almost forgotten now. @DalrympleWill @iamrana

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

On #WorldWaterDay my tribute to Bhai Kanhaiya Ji (1648-1718) of #Sialkot & disciple of #Sikh Guru #TegBahadur who offered water (Aduti Sewa) to wounded soldiers of both sides during the wars @amaanbali @Kharagket @SirPentapotamia @YungBhujang @PunjabiRooh @JasKand @karanbirtinna

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

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Weather update & cloud report for #Delhi Heavy #DelhiRains makes this April the coolest month in 11 years! Unusual, but welcome. In this c1760 AD #Pahari painting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh & now at @WorcesterArt a Lady Searches Shelter from Rain & Wind. @ranjona @dpanikkar

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

This is fab! c1750 AD #Mughal 'Wine Ewer & Cover', made from a single piece of Greenish #Jade , inset with #Gold Wire #Kundan Style, 6 #Diamonds , 196 #Rubies & #Sapphires & 42 #Emeralds was valued & sold to @V_and_A in 1903 for £57! I would have paid more. @DalrympleWill @iamrana

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

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I have tweeted about people sitting on Thrones & Carpets but never on a lowly 'Cane Stool', the kind of which is still very popular. c1825 #CompanyPainting possibly by #GhulamAliKhan & now @V_and_A 'Sayyid Mirza Azim Beg, Jagirdar of #Hansi ', aged 109! @iamrana @Peachtreespeaks

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

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Lots of Turbans to Choose from in this c1795 #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting from #Murshidabad #Bengal now @V_and_A Perhaps,the Head of Govt. of a Certain Country may find it Useful! @DalrympleWill @amaanbali @Peachtreespeaks @swativashishtha @dpanikkar @jkd18 @iamrana @ranjona

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

#LockdownBlues : 'Merchants from Kabul & Iran'. The Group, including a young Boy with Weighing Scales to measure Dry Fruits sit outside their Tent, with a sleeping white Cat, possibly kept to deter Rats. 1825 #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting by #GhulamAliKhan , from @bonhams1793

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

3 years

Sold by @bonhams1793 this painting by Abdur Rahman Chugtai (1894-1975), the National Artist of #Pakistan of ' #Radha & #Krishna '. His Works are Reflective of a Unified, Pre-partition #India . @DalrympleWill @ranjona @swativashishtha @PropitiousOn3O @Peachtreespeaks @iamrana

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

5 years

Anyone missed owning a #Nizam of #Hyderabad jewellery? Here's a chance! From @ChristiesInc NY sale on 19th June 'Emamelled & Gem set model of a #Parrot '. c1800, 22cm, set with #Diamonds , #Rubies & #Emeralds with an #Emerald pendant hanging from its beak. Est: US$ 350,000-500,000.

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Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ

4 years

@IndiaArtHistory Sometime back I got these coins of Prithvi Raj Chauhan / Mohd bin Sam from a Kashmiri Saffron seller who was using them as weights. I bought him proper weights, which cost more than the value of coins. But then, that is the cost of preserving #Heritage #History .

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