Sindhu (Saindhava) Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

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Sindhu (Saindhava) Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

Date
c. 1680–90
Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Culture
Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
314141

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The hero launches into the saddle with vigor, as he embarks on a journey to meet his lover. He has tucked one end of his coat into his sash, so it will not be in the way. The horse’s mouth opens in a whinny, aligning with a poem that forms the basis of this image. Once part of a large series in the Mandi royal library, it is now widely dispersed. The name refers to the coastal region of Sindh in present-day Pakistan. The scene evokes the music of Sindh, which is well known for expressing emotional anguish of separation. The warrior tucked the end of his tunic into his belt, showing the red lining.

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Credit line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Provenance
until ?: Mandi royal collection | ?–1969: Essajee, Bombay, India | 1969–2018: Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection, Los Angeles | 2018–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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