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

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)

Malavagaudi Ragini, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

Ragini Devagandhari, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

A Woman Plucks Leaves While Awaiting Her Lover: Gunakali Ragini of Malkos, from the “Chawand Ragamala”

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar, Chawand

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)

Ragini Madhumadhavi, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

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

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi or Raghogarh

Madhu Madhavi Ragini

Central India, Malwa

Kedara Ragini

Central India, Malwa school, 17th century

Ragini Kakubha, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

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

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

Desvarati Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Unknown Artist