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© K. L. Kamat
The Sacrifice of Gandhari
Painting by Nandalal Bose
Gandhari, the wife of Dhritarashrta is a very interesting character from Mahabharat. Married to a blind man, she thought she should not enjoy any luxuries of life that are denied to the husband, and blinded herself with a cloth. Artist Bose, one of India's most famous, illustrates Gandhari using a girlfriend (sakhi) to learn the whereabouts from a balcony.
See Also:
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Indian Mythologies -- Pictures and tales from the Indian mythologies including Hindu epics of Mahabharata, Ramayana
October 01, 1998
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