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Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Sindhu (Saindhava) Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

c. 1680–90

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Page: 25.7 x 18.8 cm (10 1/8 x 7 3/8 in.); Image: 20.8 x 14.5 cm (8 3/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.90
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The warrior tucked the end of his tunic into his belt, showing the red lining.

Description

The hero launches into the saddle with vigor, as he embarks on a journey to meet his lover. He has tucked one end of his coat into his sash, so it will not be in the way. The horse’s mouth opens in a whinny, aligning with a poem that forms the basis of this image.

Once part of a large series in the Mandi royal library, it is now widely dispersed. The name refers to the coastal region of Sindh in present-day Pakistan. The scene evokes the music of Sindh, which is well known for expressing emotional anguish of separation.
  • until ?
    Mandi royal collection
    ?–1969
    Essajee, Bombay, India
    1969–2018
    Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection, Los Angeles
    2018–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 10, 2018-April 7, 2019).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.90