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Sindhu (Saindhava) Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala
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The hero launches into the saddle with vigor, as he embarks on a journey to meet his lover. He has tucked one end of his coat into his sash, so it will not be in the way. The horse’s mouth opens in a whinny, aligning with a poem that forms the basis of this image. Once part of a large series in the Mandi royal library, it is now widely dispersed. The name refers to the coastal region of Sindh in present-day Pakistan. The scene evokes the music of Sindh, which is well known for expressing emotional anguish of separation.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSindhu (Saindhava) Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala, c. 1680–90. Northern India, Pahari kingdoms. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; page: 25.7 x 18.8 cm (10 1/8 x 7 3/8 in.); image: 20.8 x 14.5 cm (8 3/16 x 5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.90
