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Battle at Lanka, Ramayana

Battle at Lanka, Ramayana

Battle at Lanka, Ramayana, by Sahib Din. Battle between the armies of Rama and the King of Lanka. Udaipur, 1649-1653. “Sahib Din’s illustration shows in grisly detail a fierce landmark battle. It takes place between Rama’s army of monkeys and the King of Lanka’s army of demons, as Rama (together with the only other human,

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Hanuman found Sita

Hanuman Found Sita

Folio from a Ramayana manuscript, text in Devanagari. Marwar, circa 1790. Gouache and gold on paper. 12.2 x 20.8cm Using continuous narrative two episodes from the Ramayana are told simultaneously: On the left Rama and Lakshmana request that Hanuman and Sugriva find Sita; on the right Hanuman has found Sita imprisoned in Lanka, underneath the

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