CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Field above temple

Subject: Votive lingams on path down to Bagmati River

Subject: Profile, from right

Subject: Three-quarter rear view

Subject: Vishnu Jalasayana and Lingam

Subject: Trishala's Grief, from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts)

Subject: Illustrated Trishala's Grief, from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts)

Subject: Architectural Ensemble from a Ceiling of a Jain Meeting Hall

Subject: Upper portion, Pediment with Jina; Architectural Ensemble from a Ceiling of a Jain Meeting Hall

Subject: Balcony with Sri Lakshmi; Architectural Ensemble from a Ceiling of a Jain Meeting Hall

Subject: Right portion, Fa?ade with Fly-whisk Bearers; Architectural Ensemble from a Ceiling of a Jain Meeting Hall

Subject: Mahinder Singh died in 1876 at the age of twenty-three. Rajendra Singh then succeeded to the gaddi as a four year old and died in 1900. Note how the artist has utilized many of the conventions of Indian painting such as two-dimensional depiction of the ground. Although miniature paintings usually showed heads in profile, this is a full-face portrait. [Overpainted Photograph of Maharaja Mahinder Singh or his Son Rajendra Singh]

Subject: Maharajas of Patiala succeeded to the gaddi at the ages of 10 in 1862, four in 1876, and nine in 1900. [Durbar of a Young Maharaja]

Subject: Two stamps from Patiala

Subject: This Sikh maharaja complemented his military bearing with a zest for initiating orders and decorations. Most of his elaborate medals were made by Spink of London, though this one was manufactured by Janardhan Singh & Bros., Moga (Punjab). [Jashane Nuqrai (Silver Jubilee) medal of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh showing him as he was in 1900 and 1925.]

Subject: The enamel portrait of Krishna and Radha is inscribed "The Bestower of happiness on his people" and "King of the West". This award was instituted circa 1936 by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, who also created the Order of the Holy Saint with enamel portrait of Guru Gobind Singh. This badge was worn with an even more elaborate gold collar, neck badge and star. [Sash badge inscribed "2" for the Order of Krishna (Yaduvansh Manya Mandal)]

Subject: Panchayat medal issued in honor of the Council of Regency for Maharaja Bhupinder Singh

Subject: Turban ornament with portrait of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh

Subject: Buddha and Nalagiri, the Mad Elephant

Subject: Bodhisattva Manjusri

Subject: The Buddhist Goddess Tara

Subject: Ekajata Figure, [The Buddhist Goddess Tara] from right

Subject: Niche, Standing Buddha

Subject: Niche, Ganga, from left