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1. IO San 3621

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621
Title:
IO San 3621 Eighteen illustrations to the ‘Ramayana’ of Valmiki. Udaipur, Mewar, c.1655. Purchased June 1912. Inscribed on the reverse of each leaf in ...
Scope & Content:
IO San 3621 Eighteen illustrations to the ‘Ramayana’ of Valmiki. Udaipur, Mewar, c.1655. Purchased June 1912. Inscribed on the reverse of each leaf in nagari characters in black: 13-18 lines of Sanskrit text from Kanda V (‘Sundara Kanda’) of Valmiki’s ‘Ramayana’; a few lines are written in r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1652-1654
Extent:
18 items

2. IO San 3621, f.8

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.8
Title:
Hanuman fighting with Indrajit
Scope & Content:
Hanuman fighting with Indrajita. Numbered folio 73. 198 by 343 mm; page 238 by 382 mm. Hanuman picks up boulders to hurl at Indrajita who releases arrows from his chariot drawn by four lions. Indrajita calls upon Brahma who grants him a special power with which Hanuman is struck to the groun...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

3. IO San 3621, f.5

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.5
Title:
Hanuman slays the Kinkaras
Scope & Content:
Hanuman slaying the Kinkaras. Numbered folio 64. 203 by 347 mm; page 240 by 382 mm. Wishing to fight with the titan armies, Hanuman creates havoc in the Ashoka grove until the alarm is raised, and then proceeds to vanquish the forces that Ravana sends against him.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

4. IO San 3621, f.6

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.6
Title:
Hanuman overcomes another army sent by Ravana
Scope & Content:
Hanuman conquering another army sent by Ravana. Numbered folio 65. 197 by 357 mm; page 235 by 395 mm. Seven of Ravana’s ministers set out at the head of a large army, and Hanuman upsets their chariots and puts them to rout.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

5. IO San 3621, f.17

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.17
Title:
Rama lies by the ocean
Scope & Content:
Rama lies by the ocean. Numbered folio 133. 198 by 350 mm; page 230 by 381 mm. Rama demands that the ocean should allow him a passage over to Lanka, and he lies down beside it for three nights to concentrate his mind on the matter. When this has no effect he vents his anger on the ocean with...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

6. IO San 3621, f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.7
Title:
The battle with the five generals
Scope & Content:
The battle with the five generals. Numbered folio 70. 196 by 347 mm; page 225 by 375 mm. Ravana sends five of his best generals at the head of an army, but Hanuman dispatches these too.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

7. IO San 3621, f.11

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.11
Title:
The monkeys in Dadhimukha's grove
Scope & Content:
The monkeys in Sugriva’s grove at Madhuvana. Numbered folio 96. 200 by 346 mm; page 230 by 375 mm. On hearing Hanuman’s accounts of his adventures the monkeys get excited and ask permission of the guardian Dadhimukha to enter the private grove of their king Sugriva. They proceed to get drunk...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

8. IO San 3621, f.15

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.15
Title:
Bibhishana comes to Rama's camp
Scope & Content:
Bibishana before Rama and Lakshmana. Numbered folio 131. 196 by 353 mm; page 225 by 386 mm. As Rama and the army of monkeys approach Lanka, Ravana’s younger brother Bibishana argues with Ravana that he cannot possibly withstand such an army and should hand over Sita to obtain peace. They dis...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

9. IO San 3621, f.16

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.16
Title:
Rama anoints Bibhishana king of Lanka
Scope & Content:
Rama anoints Bibishana. Numbered folio 132. 206 by 368 mm; page 240 by 394 mm. After Bibishana has given his account of Ravana’s strength, Rama swears to overcome him, and directs Lakshmana to fetch some sea water with which he anoints the new ally.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

10. IO San 3621, f.18

Reference (shelfmark):
IO San 3621, f.18
Title:
The monkey army crosses to Lanka
Scope & Content:
The armies cross to Lanka. Numbered folio 141. 214 by 361 mm; page 240 by 389 mm. The monkey Nala offers to build a causeway, and he marshals the monkeys to make a success of the task. They then cross safely, some swimming in the sea by the causeway, Bibishana and his titans flying above.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1653
Extent:
1 Item

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