File:Guru Nanak painted in 1839, gouache and gold on paper, commissioned by Kharak Singh son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sikh Empire.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionGuru Nanak painted in 1839, gouache and gold on paper, commissioned by Kharak Singh son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sikh Empire.jpg |
English: This depiction of Guru Nanak is found at the beginning of the manuscript. He was the founder and first Guru of Sikhism.
Commissioned in 1839 by Kharak Singh (1801–1840), the eldest son and heir of Mahārājā Ranjīt Singh. The is found with the janampatra (horoscope) of Naunihāl Singh, his son. It is now preserved at the British LIbrary. For more details: https://www.bl.uk/sacred-texts/articles/origins-and-development-of-sikh-faith-the-gurus Of particular significance are the dress, the prayer beads, the tilak on his forehead, the cap and a miniature in Mughal style of Indian paintings. This is a photograph of a 2-D 1839 CE manuscript. Therefore wikimedia commons 2D-Art licensing guidelines apply. Any rights I have as a photographer, I herewith donate to the public domain via wikimedia commons. |
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Author | Ms Sarah Welch |
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