
Swati Vashishtha
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'The only journey is the one within'
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Word 'Ban Than' which mean 'Impeccably Dressed' is derived from #Kishangarh #Rajasthan's Raja Samant Singh's Queen Bani Thani (Monalisa of India), seen here in this ca. 1750 #Rajasthani painting by Nihal Chand, now The Cleveland Museum of Art. ranjona banerji 🇮🇳 @Peachtreespeaks William Dalrymple Rana Safvi رعنا राना


Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa offer oblations to a goddess, from a Rāmāyṇa series 18th century ©The Morgan Lib & Museum Swati Vashishtha Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Punjabi Rooh Indian Art भारत पुनरुत्थान - श्रीराम श्रीकृष्ण #शिवशक्ती @Indicaa02 Khushboo 🇮🇳 Aparna 🇮🇳 decodingmyroots.com - नित्यकर्म सर्वोपरि


A white-breasted kingfisher, Trichinopoly, ca.1860 ©V & A Swati Vashishtha Punjabi Rooh Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Indian Art


The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) with a lily, ca 1630-33 ©British Lib Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Swati Vashishtha Punjabi Rooh Indian Art @Indicaa02



Guru Gosain Bhagwan & his disciple Narain Gosain, both holding rosaries. 18th cen #Pahari pic courtesy Sotheby's #Art #History William Dalrymple Don't Panik Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Punjabi Rooh Nilosree نیلوسری নীলশ্রী she|her ☕️ ✒️💭🍰 @gsgoraia Swati Vashishtha


A Hunchbacked Nobleman or a Holyman. Longhaired & holding a rosary. Inscription on top (don’t know it). Around 1840 pic courtesy Sotheby's #Art #History William Dalrymple Don't Panik Punjabi Rooh Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Nilosree نیلوسری নীলশ্রী she|her ☕️ ✒️💭🍰 gsg Swati Vashishtha


“Bahawalpur.” I still have chills in my heart from when I first heard that town’s name in late January 2002. For the 23 years since, I have reported on how Pakistani intelligence and military leaders have used that city — Bahawalpur — in the southern province of Punjab as a base


Silk Merchants at Tarn Taran #Punjab by Charles W. Bartlett 1919. Not sure if Tarn Taran was ever well known for silk textiles. pic courtesy honolulumuseum #Art #History #TarnTaran #Amritsar Punjabi Rooh Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ William Dalrymple Nilosree نیلوسری নীলশ্রী she|her ☕️ ✒️💭🍰 Swati Vashishtha Samraj


“View of the Ganges, from the Phatuk or Gate at the top of Punchgunga Ghat” by James Prinsep, Lithograph , 1831-32 DAG Collection Swati Vashishtha Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Punjabi Rooh Indian Art भारत पुनरुत्थान - श्रीराम श्रीकृष्ण #शिवशक्ती Hrithik দীপ বসু রায় চৌধুরী decodingmyroots.com - नित्यकर्म सर्वोपरि Khushboo 🇮🇳 Monidipa Bose - Dey (মণিদীপা)



A follower of Lord #Shiva holding a Trishul / Trident & wearing Rudraksh malas around his neck & a Rudraksh headdress. 1880s from Bonhams #Art #History William Dalrymple Don't Panik Punjabi Rooh Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Swati Vashishtha Hrithik Nilosree نیلوسری নীলশ্রী she|her ☕️ ✒️💭🍰


Pratap Singh eldest son of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of #Jammu #Kashmir seated at a balcony holding a jewel-hilted sword. 1856-60 by Hasan al-Din from Bonhams #Art #History Punjabi Rooh William Dalrymple Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Dogra Akkhar 𑠖𑠵𑠌𑠤𑠬 𑠀𑠊𑠹𑠋𑠤 Voice of Dogras Manu Khajuria Swati Vashishtha JK


A sleeping #Rhinoceros at the Barrackpore Menagerie. 1850s photo by Fredrick Fiebig. #History #VintagePhotography #Art #Calcutta William Dalrymple Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Punjabi Rooh The Thinking Tiger Swati Vashishtha Amit Guha Jamal Jafri


Boddhisatva in contempletive pose, Jammu & Kashmir , 5th/6th cen ©MET museum Swati Vashishtha Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Punjabi Rooh Hrithik decodingmyroots.com - नित्यकर्म सर्वोपरि Indian Art भारत पुनरुत्थान - श्रीराम श्रीकृष्ण #शिवशक्ती Amit Guha SearchKashmir


A noblewoman with her attendants visiting Raja Surma Sen. Is he blessing her ? #Mandi 1780-90 #Pahari #Art #History pic from Christie's William Dalrymple Don't Panik Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Punjabi Rooh Swati Vashishtha 𑚧𑚮𑚦𑚭𑚥𑚮𑚊𑚭 Nilosree نیلوسری নীলশ্রী she|her ☕️ ✒️💭🍰


Ladies Playing #Chaupar (forerunner of #Chess) c1800 AD #Pahari painting in #Basohli #Jammu style from #Chamba #HimachalPradesh now at British Museum On #InternationalChessDay (20th July) Art Historian* 🇮🇳 William Dalrymple ranjona banerji 🇮🇳 Swati Vashishtha


The Moon Goddess Chandi. Pahari School, India, circa 1810-1820 © Christie's Swati Vashishtha Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Indian Art Punjabi Rooh decodingmyroots.com - नित्यकर्म सर्वोपरि Khushboo 🇮🇳
