The History of India

Social History in Period Murals

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Social History in Period Murals
Medieval Crime and Punishment

Wall painting in a Jain Muth in Shravanabelagola shows a man being shamed in public. Notice the urinating boys.
See also:
Punishment of a Pupil, Crime and Punishment, Crime and Punishment, Jain painting, 18th century, Matam with Zanjeer, Matam with Zanjeer

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Portrait of Dr. R.C. MajumdarSir William Jones (1748-1794)Emperor Ashoka (B.C. 304-239)Islamic Traveler Ibn Batuta (A.D. 1305 - 1369)Alfonso AlbuquerquePortrait of J.F. FleetEmperor Akbar
Begum Hazrat MahalWarren HastingsProf. SeshasastryRaja Ram Mohan Roy (1774-1833)Jaina Minister Chavundaraya with his Teacher NemichandraPortrait of Lokamanya Balgangadhar TilakPortrait of Sardar Bhagat Singh
Maratha King ShivajiQueen of Jhansi, LaxmibaiGeneral CariappaDinner at the Residence of Ruler of SaluvaPortrait of D.D. Kosambi, a great Sanskrit and Buddhist ScholarHistorian Suryanath U. KamathQueen Chennamma and Courtiers
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Pakistani Stamp Honoring its Father of Nation, JinnahLalbahadur Shastri (1904-1966)Raja Bhamashah (1542-1598 apprx.)Maharaja Scindhia of Gwalior, 1877Tatya TopeTravelling MusiciansSources of History
Sculptures from Bhatkal Temple

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