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March of the Army of the Rats - A folio from Chuha-nama

17th century CE

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Mumbai, India

This is the story of the fight between the rats and a cat. The rats are indiscriminately killed by the cat as they came out to eat. The king of the rats, decides to invade the cat in consultation with other rats.

Fight between the rats and the cat.
Both the parties are well armed, the rats with swords and shields, and the cat with a bow and arrows. She excuses supreme confidence, unaware of the collective might of the enemy. The latter part of the story narrates and illustrates how she was defeated and captured by the rats and in an injunction from their King, burnt her alive.

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  • Title: March of the Army of the Rats - A folio from Chuha-nama
  • Date Created: 17th century CE, 17th century CE
  • Physical Dimensions: 26 x 20.3 cms, 26 x 20.3 cms
  • Region: Deccani, Deccani
  • Accession Number: 55.64, 55.64
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

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