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Mss Eur C215/2
- Record Id:
- 041-003283687
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002265514
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035588719.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur C215/2
- Title:
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41 paintings illustrating the Adhyatma Ramayana, vol. 2
- Scope & Content:
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330ff., 41 drawings inscribed with titles.
f.5 Hanuman, a monkey chief
Inscribed: ‘Hanuman.’
f.7 Surasa, a demoness who swallowed Hanuman.
Inscribed: ‘Sursa.’
f.9v Chhayagriha, a demon.
Inscribed: ‘Ch’haya-griha.’
f.12v Lankini, a demoness.
Inscribed: ‘Lancini.’
f.59 Vibhishana, younger brother of Ravana.
Inscribed: ‘Vib’hishana.’
f.69v Sucha, a spy of Pavana.
Inscribed: ‘Suca.’
f.75 Nala, a monkey chief who built the bridge from India to Ceylon.
Inscribed: ‘Nala.’
f.79 The lingam of Shiva.
Inscribed: ‘The Linga of Mahadeva.’
f.89v Ravana, demon king of Lanka.
Inscribed: ‘Ravan.’
f.93v Sushena, physician in the army of Rama.
Inscribed: ‘Sushena.’
f.101v Kalanemi, uncle of Ravana.
Inscribed: ‘Cal-nemi.’
f.111 Mandhata, a mythical king.
Inscribed: ‘Mand’hata.’
f.115v Kumbhakarna, brother of Pavana.
Inscribed: ‘Cumb’ha Carna.’
f.125 Meghanada or Indrajit, son of Ravana.
Inscribed: ‘Megh’ha-nada.’
f.131 Sukra, guru of Bali and the demons.
Inscribed: ‘Sucra.’
f.134 Mandodari, wife of Ravana.
Inscribed: ‘Madoodri.’
f.160 Kubera, brother of Ravana, son of Visravas.
Inscribed: ‘Cuvera.’
f.185 Pulastya, a sage and father of Visravas.
Inscribed: ‘Pulastya.’
f.186v Visravas, father of Ravana.
Inscribed: ‘Visasrava.’
f.188v Sumali, mother of Kaikasi, and Kaikasi, the mother of Ravana.
Inscribed: ‘Sumali and Caicaci.’
f.195 Varuna, the Vedic deity of the waters.
Inscribed: ‘Varuna.’
f.198 Brahma, first member of the Hindu trinity.
Inscribed: ‘Brahma.’
f.200v Jaya and Vijaya, two brothers whose story occurs in the ‘Bhagavata Purana.’
Inscribed: ‘Jaya and Vijaya.’
f.204 The sun.
Inscribed: ‘The Sun.’
f.220v Narga, a prince who was changed to a lizard by a curse.
Inscribed: ‘Nirga.’
f.236v The sage Chayavan.
Inscribed: ‘Chaman.’
f.239v Lava, a twin son of Rama and Sita.
Inscribed: ‘Lava.’
f.240v Kusha, with Lava, a twin son of Rama and Sita.
Inscribed: ‘Cusa.’
f.247 Bhudevi, the earth goddess and mother of Sita, with Sita.
Inscribed: ‘Bhu-devi and Seeta.’
f.254 The sage, Durvasa.
Inscribed: ‘Durvasa.’
f.263v Garuda, a mythical bird-man, the vehicle of Vishnu.
Inscribed: ‘Garura.’
f.270 Aswini and Kamaras, twin sons of the sun.
Inscribed: ‘Aswin and Cumar.’
f.277 Rati, wife of Kamadeva.
Inscribed: ‘Reti’.
f.281 Priyavrata, son of Swayambhuva, a prince who became a yogi.
Inscribed: ‘Priya-vrata.’
f.282v Shashtika, one of the forms of the great goddess.
Inscribed: ‘K’hashtica-Devi.’
f.288 Kashya, a devotee of Vishnu, and his wife, Aditi.
Inscribed: ‘Cush and Aditi.’
f.291 Suruchi, wife of Uttanapada.
Inscribed: ‘Saruchi.’
f.292 Suniti, also wife of Uttanapada.
Inscribed: ‘Suniti.’
f.305 Prabha, wife of the sun.
Inscribed: ‘Prab’ha.’
f.316 Swaha, wife of Agni.
Inscribed: ‘Swaha.’
f.319 Jalindra, offspring of water and the flame from Mahadeva’s eye.
Inscribed: ‘Jalindra.’
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002265514
040-003283685
041-003283687 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur C215 : Charles Boddam papers.
Mss Eur C215/1, 2 : Mss Eur C215/1, 2 111 paintings in two volumes illustrating a translation by Charles Boddam of a Persian version of the…
Mss Eur C215/2 : 41 paintings illustrating the Adhyatma Ramayana, vol. 2 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002265514[0001]/040-003283685[0002]/041-003283687
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur C215
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Bengal style
Eastern India style
Patna style
Patna/Chapra style - Start Date:
- 1803
- End Date:
- 1804
- Date Range:
- 1803-1804
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Finding Aids:
- Mildred Archer, Company drawings in the India Office Library (London, 1972), 95
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Hindu imagery