1title: Arjuna and Bhimen preparing for battle, from Razmnameh
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Mughal Styledate: circa 1616
current location: institution:British Museum
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description: arjuna and Bhima preparing for battle, from a Razmnaameh
Mughal India, early 17th century Opaque watercolour and ink on paper
This dramatic composition illustrates one of the last battles before the final great battle of the epic. arjuna, the mighty warrior, and Bhima, the strongest of the Pandava brothers, stand on tehir chariots readying their arrows.
Surrounding them are an inner circle of war elephants and an outer circle of cavalry on armoured horses. As before, the armour is Mughal, in contrast to the 'ancient' chariots. The small scale of the figures and large size of the page indicate that this comes from a later manuscript than the 1598 Razmnameh.license:Public domain
2title: Paraśurāma fighting King Kartavirya Arjuna.
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Company Schooldate: 19thC(early)
medium: technique watercolor paper
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description: Paraśurāma, one of the incarnations of Visnu, fighting King Kartavirya arjuna. Paraśurāma is shown standing on the ground wearing a dhoti, shawl and wooden sandal. He has a necklace and golden crown on his head. He raises his right arms and brandishes an axe. He faces a carriage pulled by two white horses, on the back of which rides Kartavirya arjuna. Kartavirya arjuna is shown with multiple arms, holding numerous weapons including the sword, bow, arrows, dagger and spear. The driver of the carriage raises his whip towards Paraśurāma. In the background of the painting are shown trees and foliage and two running cows. The painting is surrounded by a black border.
license:Public domain
3title: Arjuna and Bhishma in their war chariots attacking one another from opposing sides.
artist:
Bandidate: 1598
medium: Painted in opaque watercolour and ink on paper
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description: Painting; detached album leaf. This archaic battle scene, taken from the epic Razmnameh, depicts arjuna and Bhishma in their war chariots attacking one another from opposing sides. Charioted horses await below, while a group of horsemen, sounding a trumpet and drum, stand in the top right corner. No text.
license:Public domain
title: Abhimanyu Asks for His Father Arjuna's Chariot, Scene from the Story of the Marriage of Abhimanyu and Vatsala, Folio from a Mahabharata ((War of the) Great Bharatas) LACMA M.85.297.9
artist: unknown
date: circa 1850
current location: Institution:Los Angeles County Museum of Art
source: *Image: link *Gallery: link Wayback|url=https%3A//collections.lacma.org/node/179483|date=20190122041040
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license:Public domain
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