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![mahabharata - image 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/A_painting_from_the_Mahabharata_Balabhadra_fighting_Jarasandha.jpg/960px-A_painting_from_the_Mahabharata_Balabhadra_fighting_Jarasandha.jpg "mahabharata \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\n<span >A painting from the Mahabharata: Balabhadra fighting Jarasandha</span>\n</div>\"")
1title: <div class="fn"> <span >A painting from the Mahabharata: Balabhadra fighting Jarasandha</span> </div>
artist: <div class="fn value"> <b><span lang="en">Anonymous</span><span style="display:none">Unknown author</span></b> </div>
date: circa 1810 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1810-20-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902</div>
medium: langSwitch en=Opaque pigments and gold on w Wasli wasli de=Deckende Pigmente und Gold auf w Wasli Waslipapier
dimensions: size cm 32.7 44.4
source: *A painting from the Mahabharata India, Kangra or Garhwal, circa 1810-20 Christie's online|ID=5182903|sale=2271|lot=1313, New York, 20 March 2009
credit: <ul><li>A painting from the Mahabharata India, Kangra or Garhwal, circa 1810-20</li></ul> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie%27s" class="extiw" title="en:Christie's">Christie's</a>, LotFinder: entry <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5182903">5182903</a> (sale 2271, lot 1313, New York, 20 March 2009)
license:Public domain
2title: Samba dressed as a pregnant woman, presented to the sages - Illustrations from the Barddhaman edition of Mahabharata
artist: <div class="fn value"> Maharaja Mahatab Chand Bahadur (1820 - 1879)</div>
date: nineteenth century
medium: wood engraving technique
source: http://www.oldindianarts.in/2011/10/illustrations-from-barddhaman-edition.html
credit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.oldindianarts.in/2011/10/illustrations-from-barddhaman-edition.html">http://www.oldindianarts.in/2011/10/illustrations-from-barddhaman-edition.html</a>
description: <div class="description"> <p>During nineteenth century the princely state of Barddhaman (Burdwan) in Bengal had patronized literature and arts immensely. Many ancient Sanskrit scriptures and Hindu epics were translated into Bangla and published regularly. The then ruler of Barddhaman, Maharaja Mahatab Chand Bahadur (1820 - 1879) encouraged such activities. </p> <p>Here we showcase six illustrations from the Barddhaman edition of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u>, which were printed in wood engraving technique. On the cover was pasted a wood engraved portrait of the ruler of Barddhaman. </p> Samba dressed as a pregnant woman, presented to the sages.</div>
license:Public domain
3title: Mahtab Chand of Burdwan - Illustrations from the Barddhaman edition of Mahabharata
artist: <div class="fn value"> Maharaja Mahatab Chand Bahadur (1820 - 1879)</div>
date: 19<sup>th</sup> century <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7</div>
medium: wood engraving technique
source: http://www.oldindianarts.in/2011/10/illustrations-from-barddhaman-edition.html
credit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.oldindianarts.in/2011/10/illustrations-from-barddhaman-edition.html">http://www.oldindianarts.in/2011/10/illustrations-from-barddhaman-edition.html</a>
description: <div class="description"> <p>During nineteenth century the princely state of Barddhaman (Burdwan) in Bengal had patronized literature and arts immensely. Many ancient Sanskrit scriptures and Hindu epics were translated into Bangla and published regularly. The then ruler of Barddhaman, Maharaja Mahatab Chand Bahadur (1820 - 1879) encouraged such activities. </p> Here we showcase six illustrations from the Barddhaman edition of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u>, which were printed in wood engraving technique. On the cover was pasted a wood engraved portrait of the ruler of Barddhaman.</div>
license:Public domain
4title: King Yudhisthira Performs the Rajasuya Sacrifice
artist: <div class="fn value"> Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Workshop</div>
date: between 1825 and 1850 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1825-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
dimensions: image: 10-1/2 x 15-5/8 in. (26.7 x 39.7 cm); sheet: 12-1/4 x 17 in. (31.1 x 43.2 cm)
current location: Institution:Norton Simon Museum
source: https://www.nortonsimon.org/art/detail/P.2003.02.02
credit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.nortonsimon.org/art/detail/P.2003.02.02">https://www.nortonsimon.org/art/detail/P.2003.02.02</a>
license:Public domain
5title: Mahabharata06ramauoft 0252
artist: <div class="fn value"> Unknown artist<span style="display: none;">Unknown artist</span> </div>
date: Unknown date<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>
source: https://archive.org/details/mahabharata06ramauoft/page/246/mode/1up
credit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://archive.org/details/mahabharata06ramauoft/page/246/mode/1up">https://archive.org/details/mahabharata06ramauoft/page/246/mode/1up</a>
description: Illustration of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mahabharata_Book_(Hindi)" title="Category:<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u> Book (Hindi)">Hindi Gita Press <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u></a>
license:Public domain
6title: Illustration of the Mahabharata
artist: <div class="fn value"> Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span> </div>
medium: hu indiai festmény en Painting from India
source: Scanned by Szilas from the book J. M. Roberts: Kelet-Ázsia és a klasszikus Görögország (East Asia and Classical Greece)
credit: Scanned by Szilas from the book J. M. Roberts: Kelet-Ázsia és a klasszikus Görögország (East Asia and Classical Greece)
license:Public domain
![mahabharata - image 7](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Puppet_%28AM_2004.89.137-1%29.jpg/500px-Puppet_%28AM_2004.89.137-1%29.jpg "mahabharata \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nPuppet</div>\"")
7title: <div class="fn"> Puppet</div>
artist: <div class="fn value"> Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span> </div>
date: Unknown date<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>; 26 Aug 2004; Pre 1999
dimensions: height: 770mm<br> width: 200mm<br> depth: 190mm
current location: Institution:Auckland War Memorial Museum
source: Images from Auckland Museum|section=humanhistory|object=object|id=620775 [https://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/media/v/497337 Photo]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/humanhistory/object/620775">API data</a><br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/am_humanhistory-object-620775">Catalogue record</a> </p> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/media/v/497337">Photo</a>
description: Bima, a Wayang Golek puppet. From a set used by the S. Muja puppetry troupe. A character from <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u>, one of the five Pandewa brothers. Wooden painted puppet with light blue or green face, red eyes, gold torso, arms and hands, black beaded waist ornament, a black and red snake wraps around the puppets neck with head and tail joining at front, brown and black batik style skirt
license:CC BY 4.0
![mahabharata - image 8](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Puppet_%28AM_2004.89.172-4%29.jpg/500px-Puppet_%28AM_2004.89.172-4%29.jpg "mahabharata \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nPuppet</div>\"")
8title: <div class="fn"> Puppet</div>
artist: <div class="fn value"> Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span> </div>
date: Unknown date<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>; 26 Aug 2004; Pre 1999
dimensions: height: 670mm<br> width: 130mm<br> depth: 160mm
current location: Institution:Auckland War Memorial Museum
source: Images from Auckland Museum|section=humanhistory|object=object|id=620814 [http://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/media/v/497355 Photo]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/humanhistory/object/620814">API data</a><br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/am_humanhistory-object-620814">Catalogue record</a> </p> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/media/v/497355">Photo</a>
description: Sadewa, a Wayang Golek puppet. From a set used by the S. Muja puppetry troupe. A character from the <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u>, one of the five Pandewa brothers and twin brother with Nakula. Wooden painted puppet with white face, gold torso, neck and hands, predominantly black and gold head ornament. Black beaded collar and waist ornament. brown, red and green skirt.
license:CC BY 4.0
![mahabharata - image 9](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Puppet_%28AM_2004.89.171-3%29.jpg/500px-Puppet_%28AM_2004.89.171-3%29.jpg "mahabharata \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nPuppet</div>\"")
9title: <div class="fn"> Puppet</div>
artist: <div class="fn value"> Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span> </div>
date: Unknown date<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>; 26 Aug 2004; Pre 1999
dimensions: height: 700mm<br> width: 140mm<br> depth: 160mm
current location: Institution:Auckland War Memorial Museum
source: Images from Auckland Museum|section=humanhistory|object=object|id=620813 [https://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/media/v/497349 Photo]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/humanhistory/object/620813">API data</a><br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/am_humanhistory-object-620813">Catalogue record</a> </p> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/media/v/497349">Photo</a>
description: Nakula, a Wayang Golek puppet. From a set used by the S. Muja puppetry troupe. A character from the <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u>, one of the five Pandewa brothers and twin brother with Sadeva. Wooden painted puppet with white face, gold, torso, arms and hands. Fairly elaborate headdress. Black beaded waist ornament and collar. Beige, purple and blue skirt.
license:CC BY 4.0
10title: Krishna tells Gita to Arjuna
artist: <div class="fn value"> Mahavir Prasad Mishra</div>
date: Unknown date<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>
source: https://archive.org/details/MahabharataTejKumarBookDepotMahavirPrasadMishra
credit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://archive.org/details/MahabharataTejKumarBookDepotMahavirPrasadMishra">https://archive.org/details/MahabharataTejKumarBookDepotMahavirPrasadMishra</a>
description: <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u> Tej Kumar Book Depot Mahavir Prasad Mishra <p>by MahaMuni </p> <p>Usage <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</a> Topics Sanskrit, "महामुनि का संग्रह", "Tej Kumar Book Depot" Indological Books , '<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">mahabharata</u> Tej Kumar Book Depot - Mahavir Prasad Mishra.pdf' Identifier MahabharataTejKumarBookDepotMahavirPrasadMishra Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t2994g734 Ocr language not currently OCRable Ppi 600 </p> Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3
license:CC0
