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Puratan Sikh art from Gurdwara Baba Atal rai. The artwork was done by Jaimal Singh Naqash and Mehtab Singh Naqash. "Naqash" means artist. These two artists also did artwork at Harmandir sahib and at Gurdware in Baba Bakala

 

Art from Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai depicting Guru Nanak Dev jis Janamsakhi

 

 

 

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Gach and Tukri work done by Mehtab Singh Naqash on the ceiling at Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai

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Awesome post!

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This one is especially great in details of a class environment. Look at the bottom left corner here. The kid in yellow appears to be smacking up the other one for breaking his water bucket. lol!

Then on the right corner another kid appears to be punishing a classmate with the old kukkar move. 

Are the ones in the middle are making pens (or kalams)? 

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19th century Sikh soldier from Lahore

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19 century mural from original akal takht

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1825 Punjab plains 

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1840    not sure if they are Sikhs but it was done in Punjab during the Sikh empire 

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1850 Punjab plains

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Photo 1902 of wall painting at Harmandir sahib parkaram

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fresco at original akal takht

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hunting  1820

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rare painting depicting Guru Tegh Bahadur jis head being carried 

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baba bir singh naurangabad

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Hazur Sahib

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Maharaja Ranjit Singhs court.   looks so majestic ...

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dancers at maharaja ranjit singhs court,   great detail in the painting!

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Guru Gobind Singh ji 1800 pahari

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Guru Gobind Singh ji painting at a mandir in jammu 

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Guru Hargobind Sahib ji and Baba Bidhi chand at original akal takht 

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guru hargobind sahib ji and bhai rupa

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guru tegh bahadur ji

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Hari singh nalwa,  looks so grand ....

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harmandir sahib 1820

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jassa singh ramgharia (with his sons?) 1780  this is one of the oldest sikh paintings iv seen   its done during the sikh misl period  really interesting.  not much is known about the art and culture of that time. 

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sikhs 1780

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wazir singh nikkai 1780

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painting from khem singh bedi haveli in pakistan

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frescoes of women and khem singh haveli

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frescoe of harmandir sahib and khem singh haveli 

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maharaja ranjit singh on elephant in lahore. a lot of detail  you can see a jain monk at the bottom with his mouth covered and some sadhus? 

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maharani jind kaur

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sikh afghan war

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Sikh couple

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painting of durga at Gurudwara at Nurungabad c.1720 AD. 

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hmm

OK from english observations and actually identifiable sikh bibian they wear jooda at dasam dwaar as taught by Guru ji (hukamnama says not wear plaits or open hair, to keep hair covered). Whereas the dancing girls and the ones in the cart wearing their hair similarly like traditional hindu women (compare against southern indian hair fashions with guth and flower adornments)

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hmm

OK from english observations and actually identifiable sikh bibian they wear jooda at dasam dwaar as taught by Guru ji (hukamnama says not wear plaits or open hair, to keep hair covered). Whereas the dancing girls and the ones in the cart wearing their hair similarly like traditional hindu women (compare against southern indian hair fashions with guth and flower adornments)

The sikh lady from amritsar has her jooda on top of her head. The ladies in the cart   2 of the ladies with the pink chunnis have their jooda tied on top of the head too.  

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