{"product_id":"antique-rama-sugriva-s-sacred-vow-ramayana-print-r-no-25-punjab-dharmic-pictures-anarkali-lahore","title":"Antique “Rama \u0026 Sugriva’s Sacred Vow” Ramayana Print – R. No. 25 | Punjab Dharmic Pictures, Anarkali Lahore","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare vintage Indian mythological print titled “RAMA \u0026amp; SUGRIVA’S SACRED VOW”, illustrating an important episode from the Ramayana in which Lord Rama and Sugriva form their sacred alliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original sheet retains exceptional period details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Title: Rama \u0026amp; Sugriva’s Sacred Vow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHindi Title: भगवान राम व सुग्रीव प्रतिज्ञा\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue No.: R. No. 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Punjab Dharmic Pictures Manfg. Co., Anarkali, Lahore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinter \/ Block Maker: Anarkali, Lahore press imprint preserved on the sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Signed M. L. Chopra within the artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: Ramayana – Alliance of Rama and Sugriva\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Vintage colour religious\/mythological print on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Lahore, Undivided India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod: Circa early 1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresentation: Original-style old wooden frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Genuine vintage condition with age-related toning, light marks, edge wear and natural imperfections. Please refer to photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. �\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmrit Kaal +1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique Art Collection","offers":[{"title":"10:14","offer_id":67611657306297,"sku":null,"price":6750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/3700\/4985\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_527bc094-1734-423e-8b16-fa0756e4414a.jpg?v=1790742894","url":"https:\/\/uniqueartcollection.com\/products\/antique-rama-sugriva-s-sacred-vow-ramayana-print-r-no-25-punjab-dharmic-pictures-anarkali-lahore","provider":"Unique Art Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}