The Monkey Leader Angada Steals Ravana's Crown from His Fortress, ca. 1725, India (Punjab Hills, Guler), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 22 5/16 x 33 in. (56.7 x 83.8 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Manaku (active ca. 1725–60), This scene is described in Valmiki's Ramayana: 'Then [Angada] the powerful son of Bali, scaled [Ravana's] palace up to its roof . . . the impact of his bounds caused it to crumble.' The great monkey warrior Angada is shown four times: leaping over the ramparts and casting down demons, stealing Ravana's crown, flying though the air to return to Rama's camp, and attending the crowning of Vibhishana, the rightful ruler of Lanka
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Monkey Leader Angada Steals Ravana, Crown, Fortress, ca, 1725, India, Punjab Hills, Guler, Ink, opaque watercolor, paper, 22 5/16 x 33, 56.7 83.8 cm, Paintings, Attributed to Manaku, active ca., 1725–60, scene, described, Valmiki, Ramayana, Then, Angada, powerful son, Bali, scaled, Ravana', palace, up, roof, impact, bounds caused, crumble, great monkey, warrior, shown four, times, leaping, ramparts, casting down, demons, stealing, crown, flying, air, return, Rama, camp, attending, crowning, Vibhishana, rightful ruler, Lanka
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