Chanda talking to a Friend
Description
Folio from an illustrated manuscript of Chandayana.
Chandayana is a folk love story of the Ahirs of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar which, was versified by Maullana Daud, a Sufi saint, and poet in circa 1377 CE. The text in Avadhi or Hindvi narrates the romance of Laurak with Chanda and the hurdles they faced after elopement.
These paintings are mostly secular in content and imaginative in expression. The style shows a blend of Indian, Persian and Iranian features. Manuscript paintings of Laur-Chanda or Chandayana are excellent examples of this School. Persian influence is evident in the representation of the delicate figures, costumes, pale colours, and the use of arabesques and Chinese ribbon clouds.
Collection
Indian Miniature Paintings
Object Type
Manuscript Miniature Painting
Material
Paper
Schools/Culture/Period
Sultanate period/ Chaurpanshika school
Technique
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Date
1525–1575 CE
Location
Probably Delhi-Jaunpur belt
Dimension
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