Rajasthan Collection (page 8)

Drawing of a mans head with an unusual turban, c. 1780. Creator: Unknown
Drawing of a mans head with an unusual turban, c. 1780

Devi Attacking a Demon, c. 1630. Creator: Unknown
Devi Attacking a Demon, c. 1630. The horizontal format of this sacred text is derived from the earlier use of palm leaves instead of paper

Lady Longing for her Lover, Varari Ragini of Dipak, from a Ragamala, 1650-60. Creator: Unknown
Lady Longing for her Lover, Varari Ragini of Dipak, from a Ragamala, 1650-60. A lady clasps her hands above her head in a posture of seduction meant to show off her figure as she anticipates her

Lady Holding a Flower, c. 1670s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Lady Holding a Flower, c. 1670s-80s

Ladies Shooting from a Pavilion, c. 1810. Creator: Unknown
Ladies Shooting from a Pavilion, c. 1810. The anonymous master who painted this work reveled in detailed depictions of animals in nature

Krishna Supporting Mt. Govardhana, 1700s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Supporting Mt. Govardhana, 1700s

Krishna under a canopy, c. 1680. Creator: Unknown
Krishna under a canopy, c. 1680. This tranquil, languid scene on a white marble, carpeted terrace depicts the god Krishna in the place of an earthly prince

Krishna Receives a Flower Garland, c. 1750-1760. Creator: Sitaram (Indian)
Krishna Receives a Flower Garland, c. 1750-1760

Krishna Playing the Flute and other Episodes from the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1650. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Playing the Flute and other Episodes from the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1650

Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur (ruled 1635-1678), c. 1660-1665. Creator: Unknown
Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur (ruled 1635-1678), c. 1660-1665

Jai Singhs elephant Pakhrao, gone amuck and catches a horse by the tail, c. 1680

Jai Singh III of Jaipur (r. 1818-1835) Riding, c. 1820. Creator: Unknown
Jai Singh III of Jaipur (r. 1818-1835) Riding, c. 1820

Bangala Ragini, c. 1680. Creator: Unknown
Bangala Ragini, c. 1680

Akrura Drives Krishna and Balarama to Mathura (Isarda Bhagavata Purana), c. 1560-1570

Equestrian Raj Singh II, son of Pratap Singh (r. 1752-55), c. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Equestrian Raj Singh II, son of Pratap Singh (r. 1752-55), c. 1760

Devagandhara Ragini: An Ascetic in Retreat, from the Ragamala Series, c. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Devagandhara Ragini: An Ascetic in Retreat, from the Ragamala Series, c. 1760

Desavarari Ragini, from a Ragamala series: A lady and two attendants in a bower in the middle of a lotus, c. 1695

Gajendra Moksha: The Salvation of the King of the Elephants, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Gajendra Moksha: The Salvation of the King of the Elephants, 1800s

Gaudi Ragini, c. 1700-1725. Creator: Unknown
Gaudi Ragini, c. 1700-1725. Adept in the arts of love, according to the verse, a sixteen-year-old girl " tarries in the garden, confused of mind, " holding flowers from the wishing tree

A Young, Angry Heroine, Leaf from a Rasamanjari, c. 1615-1620. Creator: Unknown
A Young, Angry Heroine, Leaf from a Rasamanjari, c. 1615-1620

Caparisoned Elephant with a Mahout, dated 1761. Creator: Unknown
Caparisoned Elephant with a Mahout, dated 1761

A Disconsolate Lady on a Terrace with Attendants, c. 1730. Creator: Unknown
A Disconsolate Lady on a Terrace with Attendants, c. 1730. This princess is waiting for her lover to arrive. Thinking of him, she touches her breast and her lap

A European Lady holding a bottle and cup, c. 1710-20. Creator: Unknown
A European Lady holding a bottle and cup, c. 1710-20

Vasudeva Meets Nanda from a Bhagavata Purana, 1610. Creator: Unknown
" Vasudeva Meets Nanda" from a Bhagavata Purana, 1610

Superb Marble Temples at Dilwarra, on Abu, the sacred mountain of the Jains, India, 1903. The Dilwara Temples near Mount Abu, Rajasthan

Interior, Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu, India, 1901. Creator: Keystone View Company
Interior, Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu, India, 1901. One of the Jain Dilwara Temples near Mount Abu, Rajasthan, designed by Vastupala and built by Vimal Shah between the 11th and 13th centuries

Shri Bakht Singh (1706-1752), Maharaja of Jodhpur. Artist: Indian Art
Shri Bakht Singh (1706-1752), Maharaja of Jodhpur. From a private collection

Fort and Palace, Amber. Creator: Unknown
Fort and Palace, Amber. Amber Fort, near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The Amber Fort is a fortress palace built by Raja Man Singh, commander of the Mughal Emperor Akbars army, from 1592

Female Spinning, Jaipur. Creator: Unknown
Female Spinning, Jaipur. Woman using a spinning wheel in Rajasthan, India. Postcard

Sheodan Singh, Maharaja of Alwar, ca 1820. Artist: Indian Art
Sheodan Singh, Maharaja of Alwar, ca 1820. From a private collection

Jodhpur State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Jodhpur State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Jaipur State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Jaipur State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Bikanir State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Bikanir State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Alwar State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Alwar State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

The Lake Palace, Udaipur, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Lake Palace, Udaipur, India, 1895. The Jag Mandir, built on an island in Lake Pichola, Rajasthan, dates from 1551. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Street scene in the city of Jaipur, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Street scene in the city of Jaipur, India, 1895. Elephants on one of the main streets of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan

Jodhpur Fort, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Jodhpur Fort, 1936. The Mehrangarh Fort in Rajasthan, India, was begun in the mid 15th century by Rao Jodha, leader of the Rathore clan of Rajputs

The Padam Sagar Tank at Jodhpur, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Padam Sagar Tank at Jodhpur, 1936. Ghats on the lake at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, with fort in the background. From " The Civil and Military Gazette" Annual, 1936. [India, 1936]

Between Bombay and Delhi. A striking view of the Frontier Mail passing over a viaduct on the Darah section of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway, 1935

Fort, near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Astronomical instrument, Jaipur Observatory, Rajasthan, India. Part of the Jantar Mantar (Yantra Mandir), a collection of architectural astronomical instruments built by the Maharaja Jai Singh II

Salim Singh-ki-Haveli, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Of Persian origin, and meaning enclosed space, haveli is the word for private mansions in Pakistan and northern India

Badal Vilas, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Jaisalmer is nicknamed " the Golden City of Rajasthan" because of the yellow sandstone used for many of its buildings

Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur, India. Completed in 1899, this building is a cenotaph dedicated to Jaswant Singh II, Maharaja of Jodhpur, who ruled from 1873 until 1895

Royal cenotaphs, Ahar, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Udaipur was the capital of the Rajput kingdom of Mewar. It was founded in the 16th century by Maharana Udai Singh (1522-1572)

Persian water wheel, Rajasthan, India. A traditional water wheel powered by oxen

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The City Palace complex in Jaipur was begun by the Maharaja Jai Singh II in the first half of the 18th century. His successors added further buildings

Jag Mandir, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in Lake Pichola in Udaipur. It dates from the 17th century

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