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The birth of the sons

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The birth of the sons
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British Library, London, UK
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Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712 Language: Sanskrit Source/Shelfmark: Add. 15295, f.106 Queen Keshini had one son, Asamanjasa, the heir to the throne. Queen Sumati brought forth a gourd from which when opened emerged sixty thousand sons. The nurses placed them in jars full of butter and cared for them. The nurses are shown placing the gourd in jars in the bottom right of the page. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/produced in Udaipur, 1712.

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