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Malini Roy

In an unknown artist’s miniatures, we get a glimpse of the heirs apparent of Awadh’s last king

The paintings on ivory, dated to 1840, were recently retouched.

Malini Roy
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Patricia Tena
· May 12, 2020 · 09:30 pm
On display in London, natural history paintings by an obscure 19th-century Bengali artist

Haludar’s works include depictions of moloch gibbon, a sloth bear and a long-tailed macaqu.

Malini Roy
· Mar 11, 2020 · 01:30 pm
Old manuscripts, letters show how Christian influences were depicted in Mughal art and life

A document talks about Christmas celebrations in Lahore in 1597.

Ursula Sims-Williams
&
Malini Roy
· Dec 25, 2018 · 01:30 pm

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Pictures: Three Battles of Panipat that changed the course of Indian history

Victories and losses through classic paintings from the collection of the British Library.

Malini Roy
· Sep 11, 2015 · 01:30 pm