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Keywords: The Pandavas' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kauravas and their allies.jpg en Object ID F2003 34 16 2 Designation The Pandavas' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kauravas and their allies from a manuscript of the Mahabharata Date approx 1800-1900 Medium Opaque watercolors on paper Place of Origin India Himachal Pradesh state former kingdom of Kangra Credit Line Gift of Mr Johnson S Bogart Label At one point in the great battle of the Mahabharata the Kauravas gather their army into a large impenetrable circular formation When Abhimanyu plans to break into the formation the Pandavas and their allies promise to follow him providing assistance and protection Once Abhimanyu penetrates the enemy force however King Jayadratha and his army prevent the Pandavas from coming to their kinsman's aid Abhimanyu though he fights valiantly and slays many opponents is eventually killed Here he faces a force that includes the Kaurava brothers Duryodhana Duhshasana and Vrindaraka as well as such allies as Karna and Drona At the right-hand side of the page the Pandavas face a group of warriors led by King Jayadratha who is seated on an elephant Jayadratha was able to hold the powerful Pandavas at bay through a favor he received from the Hindu god Shiva This painting belongs to a dated set from a north Indian princely state that illustrates the Abhimanyu episode On display no Collection PAINTING Dimensions H 12 7/8 in x W 17 3/4 in H 32 7 cm x W 45 1 cm Department SA 1800-1900 http //67 52 109 59 8080/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/search 0040/2/title-asc/designation-asc t state flow d5a7627d-7568-49f4-ac03-5f1421be5b33 author PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Chakravyuha
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