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1. Add MS 27255

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Add MS 27255
Title:
Tashrih al-aqvam, an account of origins and occupations of some of the sects, castes and tribes of India. Written at Hansi Cantonment, Hissar District, eighty-five miles north-west of Delhi for Colonel James Skinner. One hundred and ten miniatures
Scope & Content:
‘Tashrih al-aqvam’, an account of origins and occupations of some of the sects, castes and tribes of India. Written at Hansi Cantonment, Hissar District, eighty-five miles north-west of Delhi for Colonel James Skinner. One hundred and ten miniatures. Delhi Company style. AH1241=AD1825. Literatu...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1825
Extent:
1 item

2. Or 4769, f.6

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Or 4769, f.6
Title:
Siva and Parvati in their cave with Nandi, he with five visible heads, with Bhagiratha standing before them, in ascetic's garb with a rosary.
Scope & Content:
Siva and Parvati in their cave with Nandi, exactly as before, except that he now shows five visible heads (four with their eyes closed in meditation) and is four armed (noose, trident, quoit and drum), with Bhagiratha standing before them, in ascetic’s garb with a rosary. Inscribed in Persian: ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

3. Or 4769, f.20

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.20
Title:
The sage Dattatreya seated on a little chabutra, long haired and almost naked, with vessels in front of him. Dattatreya is among the minor avatars of Vishnu.
Scope & Content:
The sage Dattatreya seated on little chabutra, long haired and almost naked, with vessels in front of him. Dattatreya is among the minor avatars of Visnu. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘datatrayo.’ ‘20. Represents the famous Rishy Datatraio.’
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

4. Or 4769, f.21

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.21
Title:
Nara and Narayana, avatars of Vishnu, represented respectively as a crowned traditionally dressed warrior (ksatriya?) approaching a haloed and bearded ascetic.
Scope & Content:
Nara and Narayana, avatars of Visnu, represented respectively as a crowned traditionally dressed warrior (‘ksatriya?’) approaching a haloed and bearded ascetic seated like Dattatreya. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘nar. narain.’ On the lower left margin in ‘nagari’: ‘..5.’ ‘21. Two incarnations ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

5. Or 4769, f.27

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.27
Title:
Siva, white and his hair loose down his back, dancing before Parvati?, who is haloed, crowned and jewelled and seated on a portable throne beating time. The scene is set on a terrace with distant trees.
Scope & Content:
Siva, white and his hair loose down his back, with the moon on his head and a necklace of skulls, but jewelled and haloed, wearing a yellow ‘dhoti’ partly covered with black cloth, dancing before Parvati?, who is haloed, crowned and jewelled and seated on a portable throne beating time. The sce...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

6. Or 4770, f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.7
Title:
The ascetic Bhagiratha, walking along blowing a conch, being followed by a makara, walking along with a puddle of water around it, and on which is seated the goddess Ganga holding a lotus.
Scope & Content:
The ascetic Bhagiratha, walking along blowing a conch, being followed by a ‘makara’, walking along with a puddle of water around it, and on which is seated the goddess Ganga holding a lotus. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘bhagiratha. ganga.’ ‘7. Ganga, the Ganges, with her attributes, following ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

7. Or 4770, f.20

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.20
Title:
Narada, dressed in dhoti and scarf, crowned and haloed, carrying a vina over one shoulder and with a rosary in his left hand.
Scope & Content:
Narada, dressed in dhoti and scarf, crowned and haloed, carrying a vina over one shoulder and with a rosary in his left hand. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘narad.’ ‘20. Nard, the Inventor of the Bin, the Daiota of concord & discord, of counsel and a noted Muni, 2d. son’ of Birmha.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

8. Or 4770, f.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.23
Title:
Two ancient sages, Vamadeva and Risabha, the former seated on a mat on the ground, the latter still in kingly costume, haloed, with sword and crown.
Scope & Content:
Two ancient sages, Vamadeva and Risabha, the former seated on a mat on the ground, the latter still in kingly costume, haloed, with sword and crown. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘vamdev rikha’ (i.e. rishi). ‘rikhab dev.’ ‘23, Rikhal daie and Barndaio rickh.’ On the lower left margin in ‘nagari...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

9. Or 4770, f.25

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.25
Title:
The sage Kapila, seated cross-legged on a small platform, haloed, his right hand holding a rosary
Scope & Content:
The sage Kapila, seated cross-legged on a small platform, haloed, his right hand holding a rosary. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kapal mun.’ On the lower left margin in ‘nagari’: ‘4.’ ‘25. Caupal Muny another man in the Mahabharut.’ Note: Kapila was the founder of the Sankhya philosophical sy...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

10. Or 4770, f.26

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.26
Title:
The sage Vyasa, standing, bearded and haloed, wearing a white lungi and a cap.
Scope & Content:
The sage Vyasa, standing, bearded and haloed, wearing a white lungi and a cap. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘byas man.’ ‘26. Baïas Muny the author of the Mahabharut.’ Note: Vyasa looks more like a Kabirpanthi ascetic. Vyasa is the traditional compiler of the Vedas and of the Mahabharata.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item