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Nainsukh family workshop
Hiranyakashipu sends his son Prahlada away to be taught c. 1775 - c. 1790
38.5 x 30.5 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 925232
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Illustration to Book 7 of the Bhagavata Purana, Chapter 5: Prahlada has confessed his belief in Vishnu to his father Hiranyakashipu who has decided to send him away from the influence of the Brahmins to be taught by Shanda and Amarka, sons of the powerful sage Shukracharya.
For this series see RCIN 925226. -
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38.5 x 30.5 cm (folio dimensions)
31.6 x 23.6 cm (image)
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RL 25232Featured in
PublicationEastern Encounters
Four Centuries of Paintings and Manuscripts from the Indian Subcontinent
ExhibitionEastern Encounters: Four Centuries of Paintings and Manuscripts from the Indian Subcontinent: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
The long relationship between the Crown and South Asia
