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Subject Festivals Digitised Content No Level [40] File

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Title:
Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonpur. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
The Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonepur, near Patna (Bihar). The river is thronged with boats; in the background the tents of the fair and in the foreground people embarking. Inscribed on back: ‘Herriher-Chitter is a place of worship dedicated to Herriher-nat’h-Mahadeva at Sonepoor in the Dist...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Muharram festival. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
The Muharram festival; prayers being held in the imambara. Inscribed on back: ‘Mohurrum is a mournful ceremony held by the Mussulmans in commemoration of the death of Hassan and Hossein, the Grandsons of Mohammed. The drawing represents them at prayers. Sheiwak Ram, delt. 1807.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Durga puja
Scope & Content:
Durga puja. Inscribed: ‘Devee Pooja. Hindoo.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 401

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Title:
Muharram festival
Scope & Content:
Muharram festival. Inscribed: ‘Mooharrum Procession. Mussalmann.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 403

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Title:
Kali puja
Scope & Content:
Kali puja. Inscribed: ‘Kalee Poojah. Hindoo.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Ta'ziyah and figure with fly-whisk
Scope & Content:
‘Ta’ziyah,’ and figure with fly-whisk. Inscribed: ‘Mohurrum Figure.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 586

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Title:
Muharram festival; scene in the Imambara.
Scope & Content:
Muharram festival; scene in the Imambara. 6.5 by 9.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 678

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Title:
Muharram Festival.
Scope & Content:
Muharram Festival. Inscribed: ‘A Mohammedan Procession commemorative (as far as I can judge) of some event connected with the Subjugation of the Natives of India who are represented in a ridiculous and degrading light, & bound together with Chains. The Man on the Camel & the [ones] dre...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 941

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Title:
Dasehra festival, the svarups of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita being carried in procession
Scope & Content:
The Dasehra festival; effigies of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita being carried in procession, accompanied by musicians and bearers of standards and lanterns. Inscribed: ‘No.27 The Gift of E.E. Pote Esq. Elizath Collins’; also’ Religious Procession. Music and Dancing Girls. Men in the character of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1795-1800
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 4395

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Title:
Scene inside the brightly lit Imambara during the Muharram, with the Nawab (perhaps Babur 'Ali, 1793-1810) seated smoking a hookah
Scope & Content:
Scene inside the brightly lit Imambara during the Muharram, with the Nawab (perhaps Babar ‘Ali, 1793-18109) seated smoking a hookah. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Water Colour Drawing of an Indian Ceremonial. By a Native Artist.’ Water-colour and body-colour on laid paper, 426 by 777 mm., within r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item