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A disguised Ravana luring Sita away. Chromolithograph.
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Description
After Rāvana's defeat by Rāma, he resolved to seek revenge by abducting Rāma's wife, Sītā, who he had fallen in love with. Rāvana deceived Sītā by disguising himself as a religous mendicant and carried her off to Lanka, whereupon he urged her to become his wife. Sītā remained pure to Rāma and was eventually rescued by him
Publication/Creation
Pune : Chitrashala Press.
Physical description
1 print : oleograph
Lettering
Nambar 95 Sitaharana.
Lettering note
Lettering in Devanagari script
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 26467i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Hindi
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Location Status Access Closed stores