The Adventures of Rama
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To rid the world of the evil ten-headed Ravana, the Hindu god Vishnu appears on Earth as a heroic prince, Rama.
The Adventures of Rama
With illustrations from a 16th-century Mughal manuscriptTo rid the world of the evil ten-headed Ravana, the Hindu god Vishnu appears on Earth as a heroic prince, Rama.
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The devotion of his brother Lakshman, his marriage to the beautiful Sita, and encounters with demons, giants, sages, and holy men, form favorite episodes from Ramayana, the great epic of India. Rama’s efforts to rescue the kidnapped Sita are full of adventure, aided by Hanuman, leader of an army of monkeys. The enthralling tales that string the story together capture the imagination of young readers and adults alike.
The Adventures of Rama are incidents derived from the Ramayana, which was transmitted orally for centuries. It was later captured into magnificent painted texts by the Mughal ateliers, who also translated the stories into Persian.
The adventures that have been retold here are lavishly illustrated from the original paintings of a 16th-century Mughal manuscript ordered by Emperor Akbar. Twenty four paintings from the total 130 are included in this splendid book.
The Adventures of Rama are incidents derived from the Ramayana, which was transmitted orally for centuries. It was later captured into magnificent painted texts by the Mughal ateliers, who also translated the stories into Persian.
The adventures that have been retold here are lavishly illustrated from the original paintings of a 16th-century Mughal manuscript ordered by Emperor Akbar. Twenty four paintings from the total 130 are included in this splendid book.
Milo Cleveland Beach was the Director of Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. He has written extensively on Indian and Mughal painting and has authored numerous exhibition catalogs and articles. He is the author of Rajput Painting at Bundi and Kota, The Grand Mogul and Early Mughal Painting.
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| ISBN | 9788189995331 |
| Pages | 63 |
| Number of illustrations | 75 |
| Size | 8 x 10" (203 x 254 mm), hc-plc |
| Date of Publishing | 2010 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Co-publisher(s) | Mapin in association with Freer Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC |
| Rights Available | World rights |