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The Pandava brothers' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kaurava brother Duhshasana, from a manuscript of the Mahabharata (Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty)
The Pandava brothers' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kaurava brother Duhshasana, from a manuscript of the Mahabharata (Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty)

The Pandava brothers' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kaurava brother Duhshasana, from a manuscript of the Mahabharata (Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty)

Place of OriginHimachal Pradesh state, India, former kingdom of Kangra
Dateapprox. 1800-1820
MaterialsOpaque watercolors on paper
DimensionsH. 12 7/8 in x W. 17 1/2 in, H. 32.7 cm x W. 44.4 cm
Credit LineGift of Mr. Johnson S. Bogart
Object number2022.122
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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Yudhisthira asks his nephew Abhimanyu to break into the formation, creating a passage for the rest of the Pandavas. Abhimanyu succeeds but is quickly surrounded by enemies. In this painting he and Duhshasana, one of the Kaurava brothers, attack each other in their chariots. At the far right, additional Kaurava forces led by King Jayadratha are shown preventing the Pandavas from coming to Abhimanyu's aid.
Subject
  • elephant