Madhu Madhavi Ragini

Lakta ragini

anonymous

Pancham Raga

Central India, Malwa, 17th century

The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Seventh Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Lalita Ragini, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Twenty-seventh Night, form a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Two Women Pluck Flowers on a Terrace: Gunakali Ragini, from a Ragamala

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

Woman Addressing a Peacock: Gujari Ragini of Megh, from a Ragamala

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi or Raghogarh

The birth of Rama and his brothers, from Chapter 17 of the Bala Kanda (Book of Childhood) of the Adhyatma Ramayana (Rama's Journey of the Supreme Spirit) from the Brahmanda Purana (Ancient Scripture of the Cosmic Egg)

Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–33)

The merchant hears of his wife’s unfaithfulness (above); the unfaithful wife performs penance by plucking her hair (below), from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): First Night

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

The Approach of Krishna. Page from a Rasamanjari

Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari kingdom of Basohli

The dream of Zulaykha, from the Amber Album

India, Mughal, 17th century

The deceitful wife assaults her erring husband, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

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