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Splendours of the Subcontinent: Four centuries of South Asian Paintings and Manuscripts: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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The king of the demons

Hiranyakashipu, the king of the demons, learns of his brother’s death at the hands of Varaha, the boar incarnation of Vishnu, and vows to kill Vishnu in revenge.

Indian School, Pahari style, 19th century

A depiction of the earth having been lifted from the flood water. circa 1810

38.5 x 30.5 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 925228

A depiction of the earth having been lifted from the flood water

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Indian School, Pahari style, 19th century

Hiranyakashipu learns of his brother's death circa 1810

38.5 x 30.5 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 925230

Hiranyakashipu learns of his brother's death

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