Sakuntala with two women surprised by King Dushyanta. Chromolithograph.

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26370i
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Sakuntalā was the daughter of Viswāmitra by the nymph Menakā who eventually became the wife of King Dushyanta. She was the mother of Bharata who was the head of a long race of kings and who gave his name to India - Bhaārata-varsha

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Pune : Chitrashala Press

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1 print : oleograph

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Shakumtala. Lettering in Devanagari script

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Wellcome Collection 26370i

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