Battle of the Forces of Krishna and Bana, from a copy of the Dispersed Bhagavat Purana

Illustration of the Mahabharata

India, Maharashtra, Paithan School, early 19th Century

Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

Unknown Artist

Illustration to the Mahabharata

India, Maharashtra, Paithan school, c. 1800

‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting

anonymous

“Royal Hunt,” folio from a Mahabharata

Unknown Artist

‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting

anonymous

The Marriage of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, page from a Bhagavata Purana

Northern India

Battle between monkeys and demons, from the “Shangri” Ramayana

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

“Harishchandra and his Minister Killing a Tiger,” folio from a Harishchandra Series

Unknown Artist

Sindhu Raga

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka: page from a Bhagavata Purana series

Sa Nana

Krishna Vanquishing Vanasura: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century