Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
ShareThis
Javascript must be enabled to continue!

Sreedhur Moonshee's Ghat and Rana Muhul, Benares.

View through Europeana Collections
Plate 11from the second part of James Prinsep's 'Benares Illustrated'. Prinsep (1799-1840), an antiquary and colonial administrator was assay master at the Benares Mint between 1820-30. The lithographs published in this collection were based on his original sketches of the various views of the 'holy' city of the Hindus. Of this view he writes: 'Shreedhur, formerly one of the ministers of the Raja of Nagpoor retired from office in the year 1812, and obtained permission to reside at Benares. He built a magnificent edifice of stone to the south of Kewulgir ghat, of which the present engraving gives but an imperfect idea. The Moonshee died in 1824, leaving as his heir, an adopted child of the name of Narayan Rao. The Rana Mahal or Prince's buildings, as it may be rendered in English, was erected by the Rana of Oodypoor, in the 17th c. for the accommodation of travellers and pilgrims...The women seated in a row on the margin of the water are engaged in making little clay images of the lingum, which they place beside them, sprinkle with water, milk, flowers etc...'.
The British Library
Title: Sreedhur Moonshee's Ghat and Rana Muhul, Benares.
Description:
Plate 11from the second part of James Prinsep's 'Benares Illustrated'.
Prinsep (1799-1840), an antiquary and colonial administrator was assay master at the Benares Mint between 1820-30.
The lithographs published in this collection were based on his original sketches of the various views of the 'holy' city of the Hindus.
Of this view he writes: 'Shreedhur, formerly one of the ministers of the Raja of Nagpoor retired from office in the year 1812, and obtained permission to reside at Benares.
He built a magnificent edifice of stone to the south of Kewulgir ghat, of which the present engraving gives but an imperfect idea.
The Moonshee died in 1824, leaving as his heir, an adopted child of the name of Narayan Rao.
The Rana Mahal or Prince's buildings, as it may be rendered in English, was erected by the Rana of Oodypoor, in the 17th c.
for the accommodation of travellers and pilgrims.
The women seated in a row on the margin of the water are engaged in making little clay images of the lingum, which they place beside them, sprinkle with water, milk, flowers etc.
'.

Related Results

Building work on the drainage tunnel from the Machhodri tank to the river
Building work on the drainage tunnel from the Machhodri tank to the river
Watercolour by James Prinsep (1799-1840), of building work on the drainage tunnel from the Machhodri tank to the river at Varanasi (Benares) in Uttar Pradesh, dated 1826. The image...
Sketch map of the Barna river from Garstin's bridge to the Old Fort, Benares
Sketch map of the Barna river from Garstin's bridge to the Old Fort, Benares
Pen and ink and wash sketch map of the Barna river from Garstin's bridge to the Old Fort at Varanasi (Benares) in Uttar Pradesh, by James Prinsep (1799-1840), dated 1824. The image...
Step well, Benares
Step well, Benares
Pencil drawing by James Prinsep (1799-1840), of a step well at Varanasi (Benares)in Uttar Pradesh. The image is inscribed on the reverse: 'Section of the Ganges opposite the Minare...
'The Burning Ghats. Benares. India. October 1878'
'The Burning Ghats. Benares. India. October 1878'
Oil painting on paper by Marianne North of the burning ghats at Benares, dated October 1878. Marianne North visited India in 1877-79 and completed over 200 paintings whilst there.V...
Lord Auckland's Monument, Calcutta.
Lord Auckland's Monument, Calcutta.
A hand-coloured print of Lord Auckland's monument, Calcutta, from the Fiebig Collection: Views of Calcutta and Surrounding Districts, taken by Frederick Fiebig in 1851. This is a v...
Suttee Ghat, Cawnpore
Suttee Ghat, Cawnpore
Albumen silver print from paper negative...

Back to Top