Bandijan or kalavant, a singer or bard from the Bhat caste. #CompanyPainting
Nat caste/tribe person with his troupe of acrobatic animals #CompanyPainting
A bear-keeper with his dancing bear.#CompanyPainting
female conjurer #CompanyPainting
An elephant keeper riding his elephant #CompanyPainting
"Dakaut", impure Brahman caste, represented by a fortune teller.#CompanyPainting
Temple musicians, they are called devadigas in Mangalore #CompanyPainting
Is he selling birds or snakes? #CompanyPainting
Lady from courtesan community sitting with hookah #CompanyPainting
Cowherd with his cows #CompanyPainting
muslim weaver caste man #CompanyPainting
butcher 💙#CompanyPainting
Warrior (Mevati). Mevati, a warrior caste who lived in the region south-west of Delhi and were warriors more usually termed Meos. (This is the same community as Pehlu Khan afaik)
‘Jat’, a numerous tribe spread over much of north-west India. Once warriors, now mostly agriculturists. Represented by a man ploughing with oxen. #CompanyPainting
Wrestlers with all their accoutrements. #CompanyPaintings
Macchi, a Muslim caste of fishermen. 😍
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A brickmaker somewhere near Delhi. #CompanyPainting
A cloth printer. Caste name is Chipi/Chimba.

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Once upon a time there was a Raja named Uttānapāda born of Svayambhuva Manu,1st man on earth.He had 2 beautiful wives - Suniti & Suruchi & two sons were born of them Dhruva & Uttama respectively.
#talesofkrishna https://t.co/E85MTPkF9W


Now Suniti was the daughter of a tribal chief while Suruchi was the daughter of a rich king. Hence Suruchi was always favored the most by Raja while Suniti was ignored. But while Suniti was gentle & kind hearted by nature Suruchi was venomous inside.
#KrishnaLeela


The story is of a time when ideally the eldest son of the king becomes the heir to the throne. Hence the sinhasan of the Raja belonged to Dhruva.This is why Suruchi who was the 2nd wife nourished poison in her heart for Dhruva as she knew her son will never get the throne.


One day when Dhruva was just 5 years old he went on to sit on his father's lap. Suruchi, the jealous queen, got enraged and shoved him away from Raja as she never wanted Raja to shower Dhruva with his fatherly affection.


Dhruva protested questioning his step mother "why can't i sit on my own father's lap?" A furious Suruchi berated him saying "only God can allow him that privilege. Go ask him"