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Shamsher Sen of Mandi with a youth

1760–70

Northern India, Pahari Kingdom of Mandi

Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Image: 16.5 x 13.9 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); Border: 20.3 x 17.6 cm (8 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 2012.302
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Shamsher Sen wears a small silver whistle in his turban.

Description

In 1727, Shamsher Sen inherited the Pahari kingdom of Mandi. The artist has rendered him with an intense gaze directed at a man, possibly his lover, who greets him with respect.

The ashes on his forehead and neck mark Shamsher Sen as a follower of the Hindu god Shiva. In his turban, alongside an array of flowers, he wears a whistle, announcing his participation in a religious order devoted to Shiva. The inscription in the lower border reads shri damyan, meaning “Honorable Minister,” since he ruled as a minister of the Hindu god Krishna. Pahari rulers often pledged loyalty to multiple divinities.

Shamsher Sen of Mandi with a youth

1760–70

Northern India, Pahari Kingdom of Mandi

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