Margaret Elizabeth Collection

Ekalavya, 1913. Artist: Nandalal Bose
Ekalavya, 1913. In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha tribes and an excellent archer

Kirat-Arjuna, 1913. Artist: Nandalal Bose
Kirat-Arjuna, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Illustration from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy, 1st edition, 1913

The Trial of the Princes, 1913. Artist: Nandalal Bose
The Trial of the Princes, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Illustration from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy, 1st edition, 1913

The return of Rama, 1913. Artist: K Venkatappa
The return of Rama, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Rama returns from Lanka after defeating the evil Ravana and freeing his captured wife, Sita

Building of Ramas bridge, 1913. Artist: K Venkatappa
Building of Ramas bridge, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. The monkeys Naal and Neel build a floating bridge to enable the army of Rama

Burning of Lanka, 1913. Artist: K Venkatappa
Burning of Lanka, 1913. Hanuman burns the island of Lanka with his tail after it was set on fire by the Lankan demon-king Ravana

The death of Maricha, 1913. Artist: K Venkatappa
The death of Maricha, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Maricha takes the form of a golden deer and is killed by Rama

Ramas Marriage, 1913. Artist: K Venkatappa
Ramas Marriage, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Rama marries Sita, daughter of King Janaka, after proving able to wield the great bow presented to the king by the god Shiva

The Victory of Buddha, 1913. Artist: Rabindranath Tagore
The Victory of Buddha, 1913. Frontispiece from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy, 1st edition, 1913. From a private collection

Garuda, 1913. Artist: Nandalal Bose
Garuda, 1913. In Buddhist mythology, garudas are bird-like divine beings. Illustration from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy, 1st edition, 1913

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