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'The Angel Raphael Greeting Tobias'.

This c1600 CE hitherto unpublished #MughalArt from the atelier of the #Mughal emperor #Akbar and presently from the collection of Mary & Cheney Cowles was sold by Christie's on April 28, 2026 (yesterday) for £254,000 against an estimated £50,000.

#IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #ArtHistory #Heritage #IndianHistory #ArtOfTheDay #History #Histodons #MastoArt

'The Angel Raphael Greeting Tobias'.

This c1600 CE hitherto unpublished #MughalArt from the atelier of the #Mughal emperor #Akbar and presently from the collection of Mary & Cheney Cowles was sold by Christie's on April 28, 2026 (yesterday) for £254,000 against an estimated £50,000.

#IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #ArtHistory #Heritage #IndianHistory #ArtOfTheDay #History #Histodons #MastoArt

'The Angel Raphael Greeting Tobias'.

This c1600 CE hitherto unpublished #MughalArt from the atelier of the #Mughal emperor #Akbar and presently from the collection of Mary & Cheney Cowles was sold by Christie's on April 28, 2026 (yesterday) for £254,000 against an estimated £50,000.

#IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #ArtHistory #Heritage #IndianHistory #ArtOfTheDay #History #Histodons #MastoArt

'The Angel Raphael Greeting Tobias'.

This c1600 CE hitherto unpublished #MughalArt from the atelier of the #Mughal emperor #Akbar and presently from the collection of Mary & Cheney Cowles was sold by Christie's on April 28, 2026 (yesterday) for £254,000 against an estimated £50,000.

#IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #ArtHistory #Heritage #IndianHistory #ArtOfTheDay #History #Histodons #MastoArt

'The Angel Raphael Greeting Tobias'.

This c1600 CE hitherto unpublished #MughalArt from the atelier of the #Mughal emperor #Akbar and presently from the collection of Mary & Cheney Cowles was sold by Christie's on April 28, 2026 (yesterday) for £254,000 against an estimated £50,000.

#IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #ArtHistory #Heritage #IndianHistory #ArtOfTheDay #History #Histodons #MastoArt

Bikaner Foundation Day: Rajasthan’s desert city turns 539, tracing its origin to Rao Bika’s historic ambition. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/bikaner-foundation-day-history-2026-hc9f9a5g?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Bikaner #Rajasthan #FoundationDay #IndianHistory #DesertCity

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has called for a critical reassessment of India’s historical narratives, claiming many accounts were written by invaders and accepted without scrutiny over generations. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-governor-arlekar-indian-history-narratives-invader-written-debate-ujc9rxq0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaGovernor #IndianHistory #HistoryDebate #BookRelease

In case the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA & #Iran at #Islamabad fails tomorrow, an 'Archer Inspects his Arrow' to prepare him for the next step in this c1610 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be sold by Christies Inc. on April 28, 2026

#TrumpsWars #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #IndianHistory #India #artoftheday #MastoArt #Histodons #IranWar

In case the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA & #Iran at #Islamabad fails tomorrow, an 'Archer Inspects his Arrow' to prepare him for the next step in this c1610 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be sold by Christies Inc. on April 28, 2026

#TrumpsWars #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #IndianHistory #India #artoftheday #MastoArt #Histodons #IranWar

In case the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA & #Iran at #Islamabad fails tomorrow, an 'Archer Inspects his Arrow' to prepare him for the next step in this c1610 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be sold by Christies Inc. on April 28, 2026

#TrumpsWars #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #IndianHistory #India #artoftheday #MastoArt #Histodons #IranWar

In case the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA & #Iran at #Islamabad fails tomorrow, an 'Archer Inspects his Arrow' to prepare him for the next step in this c1610 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be sold by Christies Inc. on April 28, 2026

#TrumpsWars #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #IndianHistory #India #artoftheday #MastoArt #Histodons #IranWar

A Courtier Reads the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA #Israel & #Iran in this 1608 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting ascribed to the #Mughal #Artist #Manohar from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be auctioned by Christie's on April 28,2026 (estimate £80,000-120,000)

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #Art #IndianHistory #Paintings #MughalArt #Heritage #ArtOfTheDay #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons

A Courtier Reads the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA #Israel & #Iran in this 1608 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting ascribed to the #Mughal #Artist #Manohar from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be auctioned by Christie's on April 28,2026 (estimate £80,000-120,000)

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #Art #IndianHistory #Paintings #MughalArt #Heritage #ArtOfTheDay #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons

A Courtier Reads the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA #Israel & #Iran in this 1608 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting ascribed to the #Mughal #Artist #Manohar from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be auctioned by Christie's on April 28,2026 (estimate £80,000-120,000)

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #Art #IndianHistory #Paintings #MughalArt #Heritage #ArtOfTheDay #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons

A Courtier Reads the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA #Israel & #Iran in this 1608 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting ascribed to the #Mughal #Artist #Manohar from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be auctioned by Christie's on April 28,2026 (estimate £80,000-120,000)

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #Art #IndianHistory #Paintings #MughalArt #Heritage #ArtOfTheDay #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons

A Courtier Reads the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA #Israel & #Iran in this 1608 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting ascribed to the #Mughal #Artist #Manohar from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be auctioned by Christie's on April 28,2026 (estimate £80,000-120,000)

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #Art #IndianHistory #Paintings #MughalArt #Heritage #ArtOfTheDay #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons

An illustration to the #Ramayana

'The Miraculous Birth of Lord #Rama and His Brothers'

c1830 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Jammu from the Zimmerman family collection sold by Sotheby's on 24th March, 2026

#Ramnavami

#IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #Heritage #Art #Painting #Religion #Hinduism #IndianHistory #IndianMythology #MastoArt #Histodons

c1715 AD unpublished #IndianMiniaturePainting of the #Mughal ruler #Farrukhsiyar, (r.1713-19) by #Artist Kalyan Das (#Chitarman II ) is on Sotheby's sale today, March 24, 2026 (est. £8000-12,000).

This rare #Painting by Chitarman, mostly associated with Farrukhsiyar, represents an important bridge between classical 17th cent. Mughal painting traditions & evolving 18th cent. painting styles.

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Art #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons

c1715 AD unpublished #IndianMiniaturePainting of the #Mughal ruler #Farrukhsiyar, (r.1713-19) by #Artist Kalyan Das (#Chitarman II ) is on Sotheby's sale today, March 24, 2026 (est. £8000-12,000).

This rare #Painting by Chitarman, mostly associated with Farrukhsiyar, represents an important bridge between classical 17th cent. Mughal painting traditions & evolving 18th cent. painting styles.

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Art #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons

c1715 AD unpublished #IndianMiniaturePainting of the #Mughal ruler #Farrukhsiyar, (r.1713-19) by #Artist Kalyan Das (#Chitarman II ) is on Sotheby's sale today, March 24, 2026 (est. £8000-12,000).

This rare #Painting by Chitarman, mostly associated with Farrukhsiyar, represents an important bridge between classical 17th cent. Mughal painting traditions & evolving 18th cent. painting styles.

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Art #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons

c1715 AD unpublished #IndianMiniaturePainting of the #Mughal ruler #Farrukhsiyar, (r.1713-19) by #Artist Kalyan Das (#Chitarman II ) is on Sotheby's sale today, March 24, 2026 (est. £8000-12,000).

This rare #Painting by Chitarman, mostly associated with Farrukhsiyar, represents an important bridge between classical 17th cent. Mughal painting traditions & evolving 18th cent. painting styles.

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Art #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons

Renowned historian K. N. Panikkar, founding chairman of the Kerala Council for Historical Research and former professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 89. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kn-panikkar-historian-passes-away-lw92f554?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KNPanikkar #Historian #KeralaNews #IndianHistory

c1770 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Nurpur #HimachalPradesh now on display at Nehru Gallery (Room no. 41) of Victoria and Albert Museum, London of 'Lord #Krishna & Radha Celebrating the #Holi Festival, Throwing Colors at one another'

#HappyHoli to all those celebrating Holi.

#FestivalOfColors #ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #IndianMythology #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #Religion #Hinduism #Festival #HoliCelebration #MastoArt #Histodons

Sanjay Leela Bhansali announces Jai Somnath, a historical epic directed by Ketan Mehta, revisiting the 1025 CE attack on the Somnath Temple. Releasing worldwide in 2027. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/sanjay-leela-bhansali-ketan-mehta-jai-somnath-j2wjvpzf?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JaiSomnath #SanjayLeelaBhansali #KetanMehta #IndianHistory

MBIFL 2026 revisits Maratha history: heroism, strategy, and statecraft explained by Vaibhav Purandare and Vishwas Patil. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/mbifl-2026/mbifl-2026-maratha-empire-vaibhav-purandare-vishwas-patil-f1f1yi2k?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MBIFL2026 #MarathaEmpire #IndianHistory #ShivajiMaharaj

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: Education as Resistance
#DrBRAmbedkar
#AmbedkarJayanti
#EducationAsResistance
#EducationIsPower
#KnowledgeIsPower
#EducateAgitateOrganize
#AmbedkarThoughts
#IndianHistory
#SocialJustice
#DalitHistory
#ConstitutionOfIndia
#BabasahebAmbedkar
#EducationForAll
#Equality
#MindsetRevolution
#LearnToFight
#ReelKnowledge
#IndianThinkers
#MotivationReels
#FactReels

An 1816 CE #CompanyPainting from the #FraserAlbum of the 108 years old Dakoo of Jamalpur (in #Haryana) by #Artist Ghulam Ali Khan (or his workshop) on Sotheby's sale of 29 Oct 2025

This Album was commissioned by #EastIndiaCompany Civil Servant #WilliamFraser to document the people and the culture of Northern India.

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #Art #History #Heritage #BritishInIndia #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons

A Storyteller Performing with Musicians & Male Dancers

At #JaipurLiteratureFestival2026

c1816 #CompanyPainting from #Delhi from the #FraserAlbum (discovered by William Dalrymple in a colonial house in Scotland, UK) & from the collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan sold by Christie's on Oct 28, 2025 for £787,400

Jaipurlitfest

#IndianHeritage #Art #Paintings #History #Heritage #BritishInIndia #ArtHistory #IndianHistory #Musicians #Entertainment #Folklore #artoftheday #MastoArt #Histodons

'Battle of the Kites'

c1760 CE exceptional #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting (style of Muhammad Faqirullah Khan) from #Farrukhabad #India from the personal collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan sold by Christie's on Oct 28, 2025 for £165,100

#MakarSankranti

#IndianHeritage #History #ArtHistory #Paintings #Art #Heritage #IndianHistory #Festival #Entertainment #KiteFestival #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt

What does the Battle of Gokul teach us about courage today, when threats don’t always wear Armor, but still demand resistance? #BattleOfGokul #NagaSadhus #IndianHistory #AhmadShahAbdali #SpiritualWarriors #BhaktiMovement #Gokul #TempleDefense #AncientIndia #HistoryThatMatters #BetterLiving #CourageThroughFaith #AshesAndSteel #WisdomInAction #LeadershipFromWithin #ScholarsAndSaints #ForgottenBattles #WarriorPhilosophy
https://spiritulality.stayingalive.in/inspiring-harmony/when-ashes-met-steel-the.html

#HappyChristmas

This c1750 CE #MughalArt from #Agra #India now at British Library (London) depicts a scene from the Nativity

The Virgin Mary is seen holding the infant #Jesus in a #Christian theme blending with the local Indian styles of the #Mughal grandeur

#MerryChristmas to all those celebrating today

#IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #History #IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHistory #artoftheday #Heritage #Art #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons #Religion #Christanity #Celebration #JesusChrist

This c1820 AD alluring & richly detailed #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Delhi or #Alwar of 'A Young Woman Reclining on a Carpet with a #Cat' from the collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was sold by Christie's on 28 Oct 2025 for £17,780

#Caturday
#IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #History #Art #Heritage #IndianHistory #Cats #Paintings #ArtOfTheDay #Histodons #MastoArt

Journey back to Ancient India! 🇮🇳 Do you know which Mauryan Emperor renounced war after the Battle of Kalinga? ⚔️☮️

#IndianHistory #AncientIndia #Ashoka #HistoryFacts #Education #SocialStudies #HistoryQuiz #Learning #UPSCPrep #5SecondDaily

A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape'

This c1575 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting attributed to Basawan, a favourite #Artist of emperor #Akbar at #Agra from the collection of Prince & Princess Sarudin Aga Khan was sold by Christies on October 28 for a mind-blowing £10,245,000!

This evocative & highly expressed naturalism is a breathtaking #Painting & one of the most outstanding & unforgettable early #MughalArt

#ArtHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #IndianHeritage #History #IndianHistory

A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape'

This c1575 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting attributed to Basawan, a favourite #Artist of emperor #Akbar at #Agra from the collection of Prince & Princess Sarudin Aga Khan was sold by Christies on October 28 for a mind-blowing £10,245,000!

This evocative & highly expressed naturalism is a breathtaking #Painting & one of the most outstanding & unforgettable early #MughalArt

#ArtHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #IndianHeritage #History #IndianHistory

A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape'

This c1575 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting attributed to Basawan, a favourite #Artist of emperor #Akbar at #Agra from the collection of Prince & Princess Sarudin Aga Khan was sold by Christies on October 28 for a mind-blowing £10,245,000!

This evocative & highly expressed naturalism is a breathtaking #Painting & one of the most outstanding & unforgettable early #MughalArt

#ArtHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #IndianHeritage #History #IndianHistory

A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape'

This c1575 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting attributed to Basawan, a favourite #Artist of emperor #Akbar at #Agra from the collection of Prince & Princess Sarudin Aga Khan was sold by Christies on October 28 for a mind-blowing £10,245,000!

This evocative & highly expressed naturalism is a breathtaking #Painting & one of the most outstanding & unforgettable early #MughalArt

#ArtHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #IndianHeritage #History #IndianHistory

History of Shudras — Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s groundbreaking work that questions, analyses, and redefines the historical narrative of Shudras in India.

👉 Buy now at: www.diamondbooks.in
#BRAmbedkar #HistoryOfShudras #DiamondBooks #SocialJustice #IndianHistory

Amiban of Rania, #Haryana & probably the 6th legitimate wife of #WilliamFraser, an official of the #EastIndiaCompany in this circa 1816 #CompanyPainting from the #FraserAlbum on Sotheby's auction of 29th Oct, 2025

Est. £150,000-250,000

The boy next to her is mentioned as Hazir Khan, son of Tax Collector Nijabat Khan, but is actually Fraser's own, to avoid a scandal back home in #Scotland

#IndianHistory #BritishInIndia #art #indianHeritage #ArtHistory #History #Heritage #Histodons #MastoArt

India & Russia 10 Hidden Secrets of an Unbreakable Friendship Cold War to BRICS 2025!

#india #russia #strategicpartnership #geopolitics #defensetrade #brics #sco #coldwar #indianhistory #russiaindiafriendship #narendramodi #indiragandhi #vladimirputin

https://youtu.be/GAPwB9g_-lI?si=08jnqNjf6lrBHejX

'Ladies with Fireworks on a Terrace'
c1730 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kishangarh #Rajasthan from the collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan to be auctioned by Christie's on 28th October, 2025, estimate £80,000-120,000.

#HappyDiwali (Festival of Lights) to all those celebrating today.

#Art #Diwali #Festival #Painting #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #indianmythology #IndianFestivals #ArtOfTheDay #History #Heritage #Religion #Hinduism #Histodons #MastoArt

A Couple (Lovers) Celebrating #Diwali (Festival of Lights) with Firecrackers.

c1800 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra or #Mandi #HimachalPradesh and now at British Museum

#HappyDiwali to all those celebrating today

#FestivalsOfIndia #IndianHeritage #Religion #ArtHistory #IndianHistory #Art #Heritage #Hinduism #Paintings #Ramayana #Festival #ArtOfTheDay #MastoArt #Histodons

India & Russia 10 Hidden Secrets of an Unbreakable Friendship Cold War to BRICS 2025!

#india #russia #strategicpartnership #geopolitics #defensetrade #brics #sco #coldwar #indianhistory #russiaindiafriendship #narendramodi #indiragandhi #vladimirputin

https://youtu.be/GAPwB9g_-lI?si=08jnqNjf6lrBHejX

India & Russia 10 Hidden Secrets of an Unbreakable Friendship Cold War to BRICS 2025!

#india #russia #strategicpartnership #geopolitics #defensetrade #brics #sco #coldwar #indianhistory #russiaindiafriendship #narendramodi #indiragandhi #vladimirputin

https://youtu.be/GAPwB9g_-lI?si=08jnqNjf6lrBHejX

A 19th century Wood-Carved figure of #Ravana from #Bali #Indonesia now at British #Museum London

On #Dussehra today, the Victory of the Good over the Evil

#TheGoldenRoad #HappyDussehra #Ramayana

#IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #History #Art #ArtOfTheDay #MastoArt #Histodond #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #Religion #Hinduism #FestivalsOfIndia #ArtHistory #HinduismAbroad #Museums

An 18th century intricately carved image (of Ivory) of #Ravana from South India and now at British Museum

Wishing a #HappyDussehra to those celebrating

#RavanaDahan #Ravanaprabhu #Dussehra #DussehraCelebration

Dusehra is a #HinduFestival which is celebrated by the #Hindus to mark the victory of Good over Evil. It was on the day that the Demon King Ravana was defeated by #Hindu God Rama

#IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #Art #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #Hinduism #Religion #Histodons

Dancing Ganesha

10th cent. Red Stone statue from the Kalachuri Dynasty of #MadhyaPradesh shows Him holding His Broken Tusk with which He writes #Ramayana

#Hindu God Lord #Ganesha is worshipped in #India & South-east Asia as a remover of Obstacles (#TrumpTariffs ?) & for grant of Wealth & Success

#GaneshChaturthi

Now at #TheMet (Metropolitan #Museum of #Art)

#IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #History #Heritage #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #Religion #Hinduism #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt

Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants

On #WorldElephantDay

This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50

Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition

#IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings

Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants

On #WorldElephantDay

This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50

Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition

#IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings

Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants

On #WorldElephantDay

This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50

Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition

#IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings