The inscription to the upper margin reads “Hathi Kadak Bijli Maharana Raj Singhji Ro Pano.

The inscription to the upper margin reads “Hathi Kadak Bijli Maharana Raj Singhji Ro Pano..”, in translation: A page of Maharana Raj Singh’s elephant named ‘Kadak Bijli’. <br/>This large format painting depicts the mayhem caused by a court elephant breaking its chains and saddle-blanket straps as…

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Auction: Classical Indian Art #1 · Todywalla Auctions · 2022-02-25 · Estimate: ₹ 550000 - ₹ 650000

Category: Indian Painting

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