'Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj', Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), ca. 1590–95, Made in present-day Pakistan, probably Lahore, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 11 3/8 in. x W. 7 7/8 in. (28.9 x 20 cm), Codices, The Hindu epics the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, and other texts such as the Harivamsa, a genealogy of Hari (or Krishna), were translated into Persian and illustrated for the first time during Akbar’s reign (1556–1605)
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Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan, Shelter, Villagers, Braj, Folio, Harivamsa, Legend, Hari, Krishna, ca, 1590–95, present-day Pakistan, Lahore, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, H, 11 3/8, x W, 7 7/8, 28.9 x 20 cm, Codices, Hindu, epics, Mahabharata, Ramayana, texts, genealogy, translated, Persian, illustrated, first time, Akbar, reign, 1556–1605
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