A-404, UNESCO Appts; I. P. Ext; New Delhi -110 092, India
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LOT 55:
Hardinge, Charles Stewart Poormandal, Mela or Festival
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Hardinge, Charles Stewart Poormandal, Mela or Festival
Fine hand-colored lithographic view of a Jammu.
Poormandal, Mela or Festival by Charles Stewart Hardinge
Hand-colored lithograph, plate no. 4 from Part 2 of 'Recollections of India Kashmir and the Alpine Punjab' by James Duffield Harding (1797-1863) Drawn on stone by Hardinge, James Duffield (1797-1863), from the original drawings by Charles Stewart Hardinge, Thomas M'Lean, London, 1847.
His represents Purmandal, popularly known as 'Chhota Kashi' which is located on the holy river Devika, considered to be as sacred as the Ganges. There are several temples here including that of Umapati and the adjoining Shiva temples. Hardinge described the town in the 19th Century as, 'The resort of pilgrims from all parts of the hills on the celebration of the 'Male', which is a religious festival, the streets are filled with Hillmen of every tribe and every description of Costume'.
Image size: 38 x 30 cm
Sheet size: 48 x 37 cm
Good Condition.
Provenance: Collection of a Lady
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KW: India, Srinagar, Jammu, lithograph, Kashmir
Condition: Good Condition
Dimensions: 37 x 48 cm
