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

The deceitful wife ejects the procuress after blackening her face, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

Shravana

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)

Pancham Raga

Central India, Malwa, 17th century

Kamakandala dies on hearing the news of Madhava’s death, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala

India, Bilaspur

Ramakali ragini

anonymous

The prince’s ordeal continues, he is ordered away to be executed for the fifth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

Ghulam 'Ali

Vrouwenverblijf in een paleis

anonymous

The rejuvenated old man and the daughter of the king of the jinns take leave of the King of Kings, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night

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

Ramkali Ragini: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Unknown Artist

The princess discovers the dead bodies, with heads severed, of her husband and his Brahman friend, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fourth Night

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

Lovers on a Terrace: Ramakali Ragini of Hindol, from a Bundi Ragamala

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi

Vibhara ragini

anonymous