Drunk Riding In Mughal Era. 🥃🥂

As #Pune drunken driving case unfolds, here's a look at the drunken riding in the mughal era.

The Uncolored man on the horse is Babur returning from a party.
He's so drunk he can't even keep his head straight.
Baburnama, By Farrukh Beg (1580)

Surya, Brihaspati, Rahu, Ketu.

From a Navagraha Panel which was once placed on an entrance to the Konark temple.
13th century, Odisha.

These stunning sculptures were taken to Britain by Major Gen. Charles Stuart, also known as 'Hindu Stuart'.

Now at the British Museum .

Today on 27th May 1948 - The Trial of Assassination of Gandhi begins.

'I did fire the shots at Gandhiji on 30th Jan 1948. My shots were fired at the person whose policy and action had brought rack & ruin and destruction to millions of Hindus.'
~ Nathuram Godse

Maharishi Agastya
Bihar, Lakhi Sarai, 12th century, LACMA

This sculpture is the only surviving representation of Agastya from Medieval Eastern India.
A proficient in ancient tamil sangam literature.

Remembering Maharani Gayatri Devi on her Birth anniversary. 💐🎂

Kashish-e-Lucknow arey tauba..
Phir wohi hum.. wohi Aminabad..!!

Lucknow's famous Prakash Kulfi, Aminabad. 😋🍨🍧

ATTACKS ON BAMIYAN BUDDHAS:

– 16th Cent Babur ordered to destroy
– 17th Cent by Aurangzeb
– 18th Cent by Nadir Shah
– 19th Cent The Afghan king Abdur Rahman Khan destroyed the face of the Buddha
– 2001 both were completely destroyed by Taliban under orders from Mullah Omar.

Buddha Iconography

Buddha was not depicted as a human for a long time & the first Buddha statue was built two centuries after his death. So actual buddha never looked like what we know today.

Here Buddha is depicted wearing a fine muslin fabric garment typical #Gandhara style.

RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY, 1820
Ivory Painting.

This painting is wrong on so many levels:-
1. RRM Roy was never this thin.
2. If painting done in 1820 then he must be around 50 yrs old.
3. Raja died in 1833 so this painting must be before sati abolition.

Something is wrong here.🤔

#DidYouKnow Ganga originated from Kailash Mansarovar?? 😂🤦‍♂️

Yeah, You read that right..
This is a painting showing Europeans on an expedition in 1812 to discover the source of Ganga at Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet.

🎨🖌️By H.Y. Hearsey, British Library

How Portuguese Colonized India?
(A Thread)

Today On 20th May 1498, Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut.

The ruler Zamorin, welcomed Vasco & his merchants, but was not prepared to concede to their demand to exclude the indian merchants from his port.

Outside & Inside views of Begum Samru's Church, #Sardhana in 1929. The #Church was built by the Begum, a Roman Catholic. Inside photo shows her statue erected on her tomb. #History William Dalrymple Don't Panik Rana Safvi رعنا राना Sharad Mohan شرد ਸ਼ਰਦ शरद শরদ Nilosree نیلوسری নীলশ্রী she|her ✒️💭🫖 ☕️ 🍰🍉 Punjabi Rooh Swati Vashishtha

Tok Daal (Lentil soup with Raw Mangoes)

One of the most popular bengali dish during the summers. The flavor & the taste of the soup is extremely delicious. It's easy to make and is served in Lunch.
Cant ever imagine Summers without having Tok Daal. 😋
Pic via Google.

Mahavidya Matangi

Lithograph.
Published by Peary Mohan Ghoshal , 13, Furria Pukur Lane, Kolkata ( Modern day Shibdas Bhaduri Street, ig)

Shwetadri Shekhar শ্বেতাদ্রী শেখর

( Her seat is golden, emerald green skin, golden ornaments and a red saree. In some versions she would be portrayed along

on #InternationalMuseumday
I visited National Crafts Museum
Here sharing an interesting Tanjavur painting from 19th century,depicting Yashoda, holding her son Krishna on her lap. And do u know in the Tamilian tradition baby Krishna is often shown fair skinned and not blue.

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Historians blame Mir Jaffer for taking help of EIC to dethrone Sirajuddaula. One should never forget that Siraj himself was a BAD ruler that people wanted to get rid off him badly.

'Clive receiving money from Mir Jaffer for disabled soldiers.' by Edward Penny, 1772.

!! ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH.!!

The Perfect Brand Ambassador of the above tagline.

Jahangir, ca. 1620. Attributed to Hashim.
He is looking lean & sick bcos of his years of Opium & Alcohol addiction. 🥃🚬 🥂

Lady in a crimson red sari - 1880 by Raja Ravi Varma

This painting is of a Marathi woman named Sugandhi.
Notice the beautiful classical silken attire, bejeweled face, neck, hair, nose, ear rings..etc.

This is what you get when non-historians start writing History books based on their whims & fancies. 🤦‍♂️😂

'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain, one of my favorite during my school days. 🥰
It tells the story of a young boy Tom Sawyer as he navigates through various adventures. 🏃🕺
The book captures the humor & the innocence of childhood brilliantly. 👌