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Maalkons Raag

parent Raag · the Raag of deep night

Lovers Embracing (Raag Maalkons)
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Lovers Embracing (Raag Maalkons) · c. 1760 · Mughal South Asia, Rajasthan, Bundi, 18th century · Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper · Image: 26 x 15 cm (10 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.); Overall: 28.7 x 17.9 cm (11 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.) · The Cleveland Museum of Art · clevelandart.org

From the treatises

The devoted wife went into the forest to bring her darling home; every moment that passed was like an aeon, whose love was killing her.

tr. A. K. Coomaraswamy, Catalogue of the Indian Collections in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston — Part V: Rajput Painting (1926) · Public domain

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About Raag Maalkons

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Maalkons is an ancient raag producing a tranquil atmosphere. Maalkons is the principal raag with a family of 5 wives and 8 sons. The wives are Raag Gandhari, Dhanasari (also known as Andhreyaki), Gundakri, Srihathi and Malasri. The sons are Raag Maru, Maveda, Varvali, Mistanga, Candrakya, Bhramara, Nandana and Khokkara.

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