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:BaddyRun: For all South Asia fans, but also for architects and historians:
„Architectural Resonance“ by Sara Keller
with Jamal Malik and Hartmut Rosa
Where: MWK, Steinplatz, Uni Erfurt
When: 3 July, 5 pm
@histodons @architecture @religion

#sufism #mausoleum #mosques #IndianHistory

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Tribe of the is not mentioned in the but this c1830 AD from ( Hill States) indicates otherwise.

Titled ' Gaddis Meet Rishis in the Mountains'.

Sold by Bonhams for US$ 74,500.

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'A Family Trekking in the with a Herd of Goats'.
c 1785 AD by Huzuri of Hills sold by Bonhams.

Of the few remaining nomadic tribes of the Gaddis can still be seen migrating up & down the region of & during the Summers & Winters.

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Major General Sir David Ochterlony (1758-1825).
c1820 AD by artist Ramlal of now at Amir Mohtashemi dealers of

Ochterlony was born in Boston, America & came to in 1877 as a Military Officer with at , rising to become the British Resident at the court at
He is reported to have 13 'wives', all of them promenading the walls of#RedFort every evening each one on her own

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'The Eunuch Khawas Khan'.
c1675 AD sold by Christie's.

In Eunuchs played a very important role of being a bridge between the Royal Courts (staffed by men) & the Ladies Quarters like the

However, such figures rarely figure in

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Finally, as weather changes, it is that time of the year when the entire city becomes a big, colorful garden. Blooms, especially of all shades are all over.

Now at this c1775 AD from
'Four Women in a Palace Garden'.

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As usual, ' Thief' returns on a to torment the lady by running away with her Green

An illustration to a c1815 AD Nayika series.

from ( Hills) now at Rob Dean, dealers of

This scene remains popular in various centres of since 1700's AD.

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A 's & Homemade for Dinner tonight!

A unusual c 1740 AD from ( Hills) for sale at Rob Dean, Dealer of ( formerly in the collection of Raja Bhawani Shah of

'A Royal Servant with a Goitre (Iodine Deficiency)'.

Iodine Deficiency is an ongoing problem in North

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A 's & a Homemade for Dinner tonight!

A unusual c 1740 AD from ( Hills) for sale at Rob Dean, Dealer of ( formerly in the collection of Raja Bhawani Shah of

'A Royal Servant with a Goitre (Iron Deficiency)'.
Iron Deficiency is an ongoing problem in North

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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An outstanding c1645 AD with influence of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah of & his Prime Minister Ikhlas Khan

This from Howard Hodgkin collection now at Ashmolean Museum is as much a Portrait of a Prized Royal as of its Distinguished Riders.

of

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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'A Soldier to the Core', the ruler 's successor son Bahadur Shah-1 (ruled 1707-1712 AD) is said to have Spent only 4 Nights of his 5 year Rule in a Palace, spending rest of the time in Military Camps!

This c1720 AD from sold by Sotheby's for £60,000 depicts 'Bahadur Shah with his 4 Sons'.

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Blessings needed, leaving for an important engagement.

BTW, in & & parts of , Elders still Bless the Younger by Patting on their Heads like in this 1692 AD by Ibrahim from now at .

'A Lady & her Duenna', a page from a dispersed Rasikapriya (Lovers Breviary).

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Since it is a
The and Woman chase continues.
And so does my

In this c1800 AD from ( Hills), from the John C & Susan L Huntington collection sold by Christie's 'A Lady Chases a Cat' who is running away with her Green leaving behind an empty cage.

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Turning the Wheel of
This panel found at Sahri Bahlol, a site & dated Year 5 corresponding to 132 AD is of delivering His first Sermon at near in is now at Museum

He is followed by Gods & and two other
A similar panel is displayed at Museum

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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The best Podcast on in is &'s , a on

However, in this c1800 AD, 'Two Princes Seated on a Terrace alongwith Attendants with Flywhisks' finally agree that it is AFTER Sheldon Cooper's '' ().

from on a Christie's sale.

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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'Two Women Conversing at a Window'.
(Possibly discussing & admiring my & ).

c1775 AD from now at Harvard Museums USA.

This style painting was gifted to the by John Kenneth Galbraith the Canadian American Economist and a former US Ambassador to

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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A lovely c1830 AD from (ex Hill State) of 'A Prince and his Consort Entertained with a Nautch () on Christie's auction of 23rd March 2022 for US$ 20,000-30,000.

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The newly opened Central Asian Gallery of National Museum of at holds one of the largest collections on from like this c 7-10th century Stucco of 'A Seated (Paryanka pose) Monk Holding a Scroll'

Such objects, discovered (& plundered) by Sir Aural Stein, once adorned the colorful Caves of region of

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(yesterday) is also celebrated as in
for worship of the Goddess of Knowledge, by &
Dressed in White & holding the Veena She is known as or in whose worship of Her arrived there in the 6th century from

This c1400 AD Silk is from Galerie Zacke

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Today is being celebrated in

Celebrated by & this day marks the Coming of ()

The festival is associated with the Hindola Raga eliciting the ferver of Young Love in represented by Radha & in this c1790 AD from now at Cleveland Museum

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