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Database of Indian Illustrations
First Online: May 06,2008
Page Last Updated: October 06,2009
Here is a large collection of authentic illustrations depicting
life and culture in India over the centuries. Many are from the private
collections and from reproduced from illustrated manuscripts. We believe this
collection nicely compliments the other large picture databases of India on this
website.
Indian History and Culture in Illustrations
Cover of "Christa Purana" Book
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Illustration from Sri Manasadevi Stotra
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Illustration of a Temple Chariot
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Artisan making Bangles from Conchshell
Illustration by a British artist, Eastern India, 19th Century |
Snake Charmer
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Unguent Seller
Illustration by a British artist, Eastern India, 19th Century |
Arjuna's Dejection
Sketch by K.K. Hebbar |  |
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Illustration Showing Peddamna
Also known as Urilinga Peddi, Peddanna was the first Dalit Sharana saint |
Medieval Jewelry
Illustration by K.L. Kamat based on period sculpture |  |
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Darpana Sundari
Illustration by K.L.Kamat based on a famous Hoysala sculpture |
Women at Grinding Stone
Illustration by a British artist, Eastern India, 19th Century. |  |
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A Tailor at Work
Illustration by a British artist, Andhra Pradesh, 19th Century. |
Hunting of a Tiger
Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya textbook |  |
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Basava Purana
Illustration from a stone-printed manuscript, Bangalore University collection. |
The Happy Couple
Illustration from Sounandhika Parinaya |  |
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Tantric Goddess
Illustration depicts six wheels (shadchakras) of Kundalini Yoga |
Ascetic in Kaupina and Robe
Illustration by K.L.Kamat |  |
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