These four stamps in the miniature series are some of the most beautiful stamps issued in India. Their market value is soaring by the day. I was very lucky to get a few of the first day covers. One of which is displayed here. A brief description of each stamp is given below:
(20P) RADHA KISHANGARH (NIHAL CHAND). Here we see the most perfect expression of the Kishangarh ideal of feminine loveliness. Te painting is by a local artist, Nihal Chand, who imbued the late Mughal painting with serenity of rhythm and idyllic charm tobring out his famous Radha Kishangarh painting. It is of 1778 AD and its size is 48.8 x 36.3 cms. It is among the collection of Maharaja of Kishangarh.
(50P) Dance Duet (Aurangzeb's Period)
(1.00Re) LOVERS ON A CAMEL (NASIRUDDIN). It illustrates a musical mode-Maru Ragini. The name Maru is borrowed from the famous folk tale of Dhola and Maru the prince and princess who were united at long last by te devotion of a faithful camel. This is one of the finest pieces of Rajasthani miniature done by the artist, Nasir-ud-din near about 1605 A.D. The size of the painting is 20.5 x 18.8 cms. It is now among the collection of Gopi Krishna Kanoria, Patna.
(2.00Rs) CHAINED ELEPHANT (ZAINAL ABIDIN). The painting has been composed in a fine diagonal, lively as well as decorative by the artist, Zain-al-Abidin, during Emperor Jehangir's period. The tree on the right with singing birds is considered as being akin to the Persian painting of the 16th century. The elephant, decorated with bell hangings and tusk rings tied with chains and loaded with a weight is being tamed by a prince. The original is among the colection of East Berlin Museum.
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