Draft:AKHANDA EKA RASA

• Comment: Just to clarify, we don't want you, the author, to tell the reader about this subject. We instead want you to summarise what independent and reliable secondary sources have previously published about this subject. The draft currently cites no such source. You need to find multiple sources that meet the WP:GNG standard, and summarise their coverage. In so doing, I expect you will need to pretty much discard the current content and start again. DoubleGrazing (talk) 06:05, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: This is mostly unreferenced, and the few sources there are, contribute nothing towards notability: the first two are close primary ones, and the others don't seem to even mention the specific subject of this draft. DoubleGrazing (talk) 06:02, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

---

OVERVIEW

Akhanda Eka Rasa- An exhibition of registered miniature paintings

Edited by	Palak Dubey, Avijit Dutta ,Gopal Pal , Ranjan Bhattacharya
Language	English
Publisher	Bihar Museum and ICA Gallery , Jaipur

'Akhanda- Eka -Rasa' an exhibition of registered miniature paintings of the Bansal family was on display at the ICA art gallery- Bihar museum, Patna. The exhibition was held from 28^th February to 28^th March in the year 2018.

'Akhanda Eka Rasa: The Undivided Royal Essence' is a book that was also published by the gallery. It contains a unique collection of miniature paintings belonging to the Bansal family. In the name 'Akhanda Eka Rasa' ,'Rasa' defines a state of royal ecstasy, in union with the divine, while 'Akhanda' speaks about the indivisible aspect of this essence.

THE BANSAL COLLECTION OF MINIATURE PAINTINGS

The collection of miniature paintings exhibited in the ICA art gallery and the book, is of the of art collector and patron- Shri Radhamohan Bansal. Shri Radhamohan Bansal since early 1950s gathered Rajasthani artisans to keep the tradition alive.

Now in its third generation, the collection continues to thrive under the patronage of Vijendra Bansal, son of Late Shri Radhamohan Bansal, and Abhinav Bansal, grandson of the former, continuing the patronage towards the artisans of the same lineage.

CONTENT

MINIATURE PAINTINGS

Miniature Paintings are crafted with delicate brushwork, a blend of colours and graceful forms . They are illustrated on a range of materials like palm leaves, paper, wood, marble, ivory panels and cloth. Miniature paintings in India can be traced back to the 7^th century AD.

The Miniature paintings featured in the Bansal collection in the book 'Akhanda Eka Rasa' range from Rajasthani to central India to Pahari as well. It mainly contains paintings from different states of Rajasthan, some from Maharashtra and Pahari miniature from Garwhal and Jammu. These together are called ' Rajput paintings'.

RAJPUT PAINTINGS

Refer to Rajput painting for more.

Rajput painting is the art of the independent Hindu feudal states in India. It developed in the 16th and early 17th centuries, and its late period lasted through 1825. Rajput painting is further divided into Rajasthani painting or the schools of the Rajasthan and central India, and Pahari Painting, or the art of the Himalayan kingdoms. Different styles of Rajput painting range from conservative idioms that preserve traditional values of bright colour, flatness and abstract form to those showing greater Mughal impact in their refinement and cool colour.

DIVINE DEPICTIONS, BIKANER

It is one of the many schools of Rajput painting that developed in the late 17th century with the help of artists from the imperial Mughal workshops, Thus being such a Rajput painting style that reinstates a smooth synthesis of Mughal and Rajasthani idioms. The book showcases the two paintings-  GAJALAKSHMI AND TWO WHITE ELEPHANTS(1820) ,JAIN (1820)

ROYAL GLIMPSES AND ROMANTIC ESCAPADES, BUNDI

Bundi painting, with its refined line and controlled palette, is a good example of a fact that some styles of Rajasthan derive directly from Mughal painting. The book showcases the paintings-

MAHARAJA IN PALACE SURROUNDED BY LADY ATTENDANTS(1805), LORD GANESHA WITH DEVI(1805) , MAHARAJA DANCING ON TERRACE WITH ATTENDANTS(1710) , RADHA KRISHNA WITH GOPI SEEING MOON(1805) ,MAHISASUR MARDANI(1815)

KRISHNA'S ADVENTURES AND ROYAL EXCERPTS, JAIPUR

Paintings in Jaipur were done on portraiture, religious and literary subjects. The book showcases the paintings-

RAGINI SERIES(1815), LORD RADHA KRISHNA (1710) , RAAG MEGHMALHAR- " VIBHAWARI"(1740) , SUKH DEV JI GURU GIVING LESSON TO THE PEOPLE( 1810) , LADY SITTING ON TERRACE WITH FLOWERS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ATTENDANT (1810), CHATUR BHUJ DEVI DEVTA (1815) and more.

MAHARAJA'S MILIEU, JODHPUR

In Jodhpur during the eighteenth century portraiture was done a lot, it combined the Rajput and Mughal style to form the distinctive Marwari aesthetic. The book showcases the paintings-

MAHARAJA ON TERRACE WITH DHANUSH AND BAAN(1820) , "STORY OF SHRAVAN KUMAR" (1850), RAJRISHI BUDDHA AWTAR(1810) , JAIN KATHA(1820) , MAHARAJA (1820)

NAYAK-NAYIKA TALES, KISHANGARH

The Mughal style and regional elements get exemplified in Kishangarh school of painting. The book showcases the paintings-

NAYAK-NAYIKA TALES(1805) , MAN AND LADY ON AASAN WITH AN ATTENDANT HOLDING PICHKARI(1820)

ROYAL PORTRAITS AND FESTIVALS, KOTA

Kota is known for paintings rich in calligraphic stance that were based on hunting expeditions and thrills of 'Raja Ummed Singh'. Some of the paintings that the book showcases are-

MAHARAJA SITTING ON HORSE WITH ATTENDANTS(1815), NARSINGH AWTAR(1820) , KAAL-BHAIRAV- CHARAN SPARSH(1820), BHAGVATA PURANA(1870) and more.

TALES OF MYRIAD FLAVOURS, MEWAR

Mewar school of painting tried it's best to avoid getting influenced by the Mughal school of painting. Thus being one of those who stuck to their own conservative aesthetic. Some of the paintings that the book showcases are-

DHARMACHARYA AASAN(1805), MAHARAJA MAHARANI GIVING FLOWER TO EACH OTHER (1810) , MAHARAJA MEWAR WITH MAHARANI AND ATTENDANT(1810) , MAHAWAT ON ELEPHANT - GULAB KUWAR (1820)

DIVINE INCARNATION, NATHDWARA

SHRINATH JI (1815) , SHRINATH JI (1840)

ECLECTIC, RAJASTHANI MIXED PLACES

"WORSHIPPING AANWLA TREE"(1820)

TALES FROM THE FOOT HILLS, PAHARI

Pahari paintings were paintings from the hilly areas like sub- Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh that had many relegious themes in the paintings. Some of the paintings that the book showcases are-

CHATURBHUJI DEVI ON AASAN (1825), NARSINGH AWTAR(1805) , SHIV PARVATI SITTING ON NANDI (1820) and more.

SENSITIVE ALLEGORY , KANGRA

"SCENE OF HELL"(1805)

DIVINE ATTRIBUTES , MAHARASHTRA

LORD GANESHA (1830)

A ROYAL RETREAT, MALWA

MAHARAJA TAKING REST UNDER THE TREE(1805) , KRISHNA SHRINGAAR(1840)