As #Delhi roasts at 49.9°c (a record) Maharaja Sur Singh of #Jodhpur#Marwar#Rajasthan sits smoking a #Huqqa without his shirt on!
And, so does his attendant, fanning him in this c1760 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Toby Falk collection sold by Christie's Inc on 27th October 2023 for £5040.
The importance of Teachers can't be overlooked for their contribution to the nation building. From early learning to college, #Teachers play a important part.
To recognise their contribution, 5th September is celebrated as #TeachersDay in #India
This c1627-50 CE #Mughal#IndianMiniaturePainting of 'A Group of Learned Men under a Tree' was sold by Sotheby's on 21st March 2012 for $20,000.
Ikhlas was from #Ethiopia#Africa who came to #India in c1600 CE
Many of the immigrants who came from there rose to important positions in the courts of various courts of the #Indian Kingdoms.
An illustration to the 'Mirigavati' of Qutban Suhravardi manuscript (1603-04 CE) which tells the #Story of Prince Raj who falls in love with Mirigavati, a woman who can magically transform into a 'Doe'
A girl flees to her house during the storm & is received by an older woman in this c1760 CE #Mughal#IndianMiniaturePainting of Madhu Madhavi #Ragini from a #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) now at Victoria and Albert #Museum London
Here's wishing #EidMubarak to all those celebrating today.
As the month of #Ramadan (#Islamic fasting month) comes to an end, #Muslims worldwide thank the Almighty by offering prayers at Mosques & #Eid celebrations.