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India in India Ink
Line drawings of life and people of India

Tryst with Destiny
The story of India's struggle for freedom remains as a guiding light for resolving the various conflicts around the globe

Remembering Tilak Maharaj
Jyotsna Kamat pays tribute to Lokamanya and his vision of Swaraj (home rule) and many other ideas for a free India.

The Genius of Ravi Varma
No other painter has captured the essence of Indian culture as Ravi Varma has. See why.

Love? Duty? Or Sacrifice?
Studies on an inhuman tradition prevalent in ancient and medieval India that involved the burning of widows.

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Jatayu, a bird devotee of Lord Rama is mauled by Rawana
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery Collection, Mysore 		The Death of Jatayu by Ravi Varma
Victory of Indrajit
Victory of Meghanada by Raja Ravi Varma
Indrajitu presents Shachidevi to father Rawana after vanquishing Indra.
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore

Victory of Meghanada by Raja Ravi Varma
Indrajitu presents Shachidevi to father Rawana after vanquishing Indra.
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore 		Victory of Meghanada
Duel of Rama and Rawana
The Battle of Ramayana
Duel of Rama and Rawana, Mysore traditional painting from a private collection, Nanjanagudu

Hindu Mythological Figure Rawana, Leather Puppet
Ten headed Rawana, king of Sri Lanka and a devout disciple of Lord Shiva is a central character in the Hindu Epic of Ramayana.		 Hindu Mythological Figure Rawana
Rawana in Indian Art
Rawana from a Sibi Temple Painting
Notice his numerous arms and a naked body

Hanuman Meets Rawana, Bhatkal Temple Sculpture
Notice the multiple faces of the king and Hanuman using his tail to make seat higher than the king 		Mr. Ten Heads
Rawana in Indian Art
Ten Headed Rawana as Devotee of Lord Shiva
Note the ash strips on his body signifying the allegiance

Declaring Religious Allegiance
A Shaiva devotee with sacred ash on forehead		 Brahmin with Sacred Ash
A Jain Hero-stone from Karnataka
A Jina in Meditation

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