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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)

approx. 1800-1820

Asian Art Museum

Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States

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.

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  • Title: The Pandava brothers' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kaurava brother Duhshasana, from a manuscript of the Mahabharata (Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty)
  • Date Created: approx. 1800-1820
  • Location Created: India; Himachal Pradesh state, former kingdom of Kangra
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 12 7/8 in x W. 17 1/2 in, H. 32.7 cm x W. 44.4 cm
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium: Opaque watercolors on paper
  • Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Gift of Mr. Johnson S. Bogart, 2022.122
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