Hardinge, Charles Stewart
Poormandal, Mela or Festival
Plate no. 4 from Part 2 of 'Recollections of India Kashmir and the Alpine Punjab' by James Duffield Harding (1797-1863) after Charles Stewart Hardinge (1822-1894) the eldest son of the first Viscount Hardinge, the Governor General, Drawn on stone by Hardinge, James Duffield (1797-1863), from the original drawings by Charles Stewart Hardinge, Thomas M'Lean, London, 1847.His represents Purmandal, popularly known as 'Chhota Kashi' which is located on the holy river Devika, considered to be as sacred as the Ganges. There are several temples here including that of Umapati and the adjoining Shiva temples. Hardinge described the town in the 19th Century as, 'The resort of pilgrims from all parts of the hills on the celebration of the 'Male', which is a religious festival, the streets are filled with Hillmen of every tribe and every description of Costume'.
Image size: 38 x 30 cm
Sheet size: 48.5 x 37 cm
Good Condition
Provenance: Property from a collection of a Lady.
Keywords: India, Indian colonial, Early Print, Jammu Kashmir, Srinagar
About Artist
Charles Stewart Hardinge (1822 - 1894)
A keen amateur artist, Charles Stewart Hardinge accompanied his father to India, appointed Governor-General of India in 1844, as his private secretary. Charles lived in India during his father’s tenure documenting the Indian life and landscape.…...Read More
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