Thursday, November 29, 2018

Image: Ravana and Sita playing chaupar



Ravana and Sita playing chaupar

circa 1800
(British Museum)

For more about chaupar see Wikipedia.

From the Museum website: An illustration from the Ramayana. Ravana attempts to win the love of Sita over a game of chaupar. Hanuman, in disguise, observes.