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- Four Centuries of South Asian Paintings and Manuscripts
- South Asian paintings and manuscripts in the Royal Collection
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- Paintings and manuscripts from south India
- The library of Tipu Sultan
- The Carnatic under the Wallajah Nawabs
- Paintings and manuscripts from the Hindu courts of north India
- Series depicting the dashavatara
- Verses from the ‘Gita Govinda’
- Pahari paintings of music and poetry
- The story of Prahlada from the ‘Bhagavata Purana’
- Paintings from the Sikh courts
- Conservation of Indian Manuscripts
- Poetry
Prahlada remains faithful
Prahlada remains faithful to Vishnu throughout his ordeal and the demons’ assaults have no effect.


Indian School, Pahari style, 19th century
The demons try to crush Prahlada with an elephant circa 1810
38.5 x 30.5 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 925235