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A rare vintage Indian mythological print titled “RAMA & SUGRIVA’S SACRED VOW”, illustrating an important episode from the Ramayana in which Lord Rama and Sugriva form their sacred alliance.
The composition depicts Lord Rama and Lakshmana with Sugriva, while Hanuman stands nearby carrying his gada. A sacred fire burns between the figures, symbolising the solemn vow and friendship established between Rama and Sugriva. The mountainous landscape, traditional costumes and carefully modelled figures give the work the distinctive appearance of early 20th-century Indian popular religious printmaking.
The original sheet retains exceptional period details:
Original Title: Rama & Sugriva’s Sacred Vow
Hindi Title: भगवान राम व सुग्रीव प्रतिज्ञा
Catalogue No.: R. No. 25
Publisher: Punjab Dharmic Pictures Manfg. Co., Anarkali, Lahore
Printer / Block Maker: Anarkali, Lahore press imprint preserved on the sheet
Artist: Signed M. L. Chopra within the artwork
Subject: Ramayana – Alliance of Rama and Sugriva
Medium: Vintage colour religious/mythological print on paper
Origin: Lahore, Undivided India
Period: Circa early 1930s
Presentation: Original-style old wooden frame
Condition: Genuine vintage condition with age-related toning, light marks, edge wear and natural imperfections. Please refer to photographs for exact condition.
The Lahore publisher is particularly significant: archival cataloguing records Punjab Dharmic Pictures Manfg. Co., Lahore producing printed imagery around 1931, supporting an early-1930s context for the firm, although the exact year of this particular print is not stated on the sheet. �
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The combination of the Ramayana subject, R. No. 25, Lahore publisher imprint and M. L. Chopra signature makes this a highly interesting survivor for collectors of early Indian mythological prints and historic Lahore printing.
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