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This is the third installment of John Norman's popular and controversial Gor series. Tarl Cabot is the intrepid tarnsman of the planet Gor, a harsh society with a rigid caste system that personifies the most brutal form of Social Darwinism. In this volume, Tarl must search for the truth behind the disappearance of his beautiful wife, Talena. Have the ruthless Priest-Kings destroyed her? Tarl vows to find the answer for himself, journeying to the mountain stronghold of the kings, knowing full well that no one who has dared approach the Priest-Kings has ever returned alive....
The saga continues: listen to more in the Gorean series.
©1968 John Norman (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Traveler, Reader, Political Blogger.
"A challange to the imagination"
This is as much as a new experience to the imagination as was the first volume. IN the first we learned the nature of Gor on the surface, both literally and figuratively. Now we get to the inner workings. This volume has a focus on more action and less face and body stripping. Well worth the read, and a focal point of the whole series.
Poet, Writer, Novice Planetary Scientist, Musician, Hooligan, Former Audience Guy, Protector of Stupid Princesses.
"One of my all-time favorite books."
I have always loved this book. It gets 5 stars and I don't give those out very often.
I don't give spoilers
"Gorean Saga"
The Gorean series is basically Conan the barbarian meets a smut novel on another world. There's lots of violent battles and vicious giant man eaters with a dash BDSM. The series gets a little repetitive as the books go on but not to badly for a 20 plus book series. If you liked the John Carter in 'A Princess of Mars' series most likely you'll enjoy these books there very similar. I prefer the Gorean series myself, except the ones narrated by women which I haven't bought so don't know if there good or not I personal dislike women narrates.
"I am HOOKED"
If there was a literary equivalent to "crack"... this series is it. I need more!
Well read by Ralph again here, makes a decent book better....Please Audible, more Gor Saga please!!!
"gor once again"
See my review of the second book. thought this book was just so silly i couldent handle it
I could only struggled through half, it started going wrong with the tedious minutiae of objects slightly differing from real world objects, going into far more detail than necessary. Then it moves into an hour or so of characters with monotonous and abrasive voices (I appreciate that this was correct though). Worst was the author's portrayal of how women act on gor, and his attempts to rationalise their submissive behaviour. I understand that this is his fantasy, a world he created, but I could not perservere through the rest of this book as I found it rather sickening.
"Totally addictive"
Every moment left my craving the next. Such an intiguing insight into a what if theory.
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Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman appeared as guest judges on Project Runway All Stars
last night. The contestants created looks for the ladies to wear to this year's ACM Awards.
Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line and Cam are the first performers announced for
the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.
After Kenny's performance on the show, he'll head down to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds to close out the fourth
ACM Party for a Cause.
The ACM Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, will air live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, April 3rd on CBS.
Nashville News: Friday, 2/19
TheAcademy of Country Music has announced the nominees for Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
This year, the Academy gave songwriters a role in narrowing the field for Song of the Year nominees. The group says,
"Songwriters are at the inception of all of this; we're privileged to have their expertise in choosing the most well-crafted
"Burning House" – (Cam)
"Girl Crush" –(Little Big Town)
"Nobody to Blame" – (Chris Stapleton)
"Raise 'Em Up" – (Keith Urban f/ Eric Church)
"She Don't Love You" – (Eric Paslay)
The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted byLuke BryanandDierks Bentley, will air live from Las Vegas,
April 3rd on CBS.
Little Big Town and Kelsea Ballerini are part of the ABC TV special The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60,
celebrating Disneyland's 60th birthday.
Little Big Town will sing "Steve McQueen," which is played in the park's Cars attraction, while Kelsea will sing "Part of
Your World" fromThe Little Mermaid.
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Nashville News: Friday 2/12
Congratulations to Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie on the birth of their son, Ward Charles.
In a statement Charles and Cassie said, "We can't stop staring at him and he hasn't stopped chit chatting with us since he arrived. He's got his mama's nose and his daddy's eyes and vocal cords and a
head full of blonde hair."
Cam will hopefully take the stage twice at the 2016 Grammy Awards the 15th. She'll was announced as a presenter,
and her song "Burning House" is also nominated.
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single and first No. 1 hit.
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Longtime wine enthusiast Zac Brown has put his name on a line of fine wines.
Z. Alexander Brown's first vintage, a Cab and Red Blend, is available now. Zac says, "Wine has always fascinated me
because of its inherent connection to the land and the artistry necessary to craft a distinct and memorable experience."
Zac's website says that the wines, which are crafted on California's North Coast, are "reflective of the unlimited potential
that can result from artists with a passion for bringing food, people and a sense of place together through creativity."
Dierks Bentley will open his third Whiskey Row bar and restaurant next year. Whiskey Row will have three stages for
live music, a made-from-scratch menu and more than 50 beers and craft cocktails.
The new location will be on Lower Broadway in Nashville, down the block from the Ryman Auditorium. The two other
Whiskey Row locations are both in Arizona. The Nashville location is slated to open next year.
Nashville News: Friday, 1/29
Carrie Underwood is teaming up with Carnival Cruise Line to support Operation Homefront -- an organization that offers help to military personnel returning home from service.
During her Storyteller concert run, Carrie will meet with military families who will share their stories of strength,
and courage for a video series on Carnival.com. Carnival will also sell special commemorative dog tags benefiting
the organization.
In November, Carrie will perform a concert for military families aboard the cruise line's newest ship, Vista.
Cyndi Lauper's first-ever country album goes on sale May 6th.
Detour is a 12-track collection of classic country tunes from the 1940s, '50s and '60s -- such as "Walkin' After Midnight" and "I Fall to Pieces," both made famous by Patsy Cline.
Other notable songs include duets with Willie Nelson on "Night Life," and Vince Gill on "You're the Reason Our Kids
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In the interview, Rupert discusses his work on Cherrybomb, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and how his work has affected his life.
Total Film: What did you make of how JK Rowling ended the story?
Rupert Grint: I really liked it. It was a good ending. It was not what I expected, actually. For some reason, I thouht at least one of me, Dan or Emma was not going to make it. But I think it's going to be cool, the whole twenty years later thing. It should be fun. They'll age us up.
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Staff at Washtenaw County Public Health (WCPH) in Michigan used grants from the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Kresge Foundation to create the Prescription for Health program. The goal was to improve access to local and affordable produce by building connections among primary care, public health, and local agriculture. During the first two years of the program (2011 and 2012), Prescription for Health proved successful in using farmers' market referrals to reinforce medical advice about healthy eating. Bolstered by these early successes, WCPH identified several areas for improvement going into the program's third year and chose to use quality improvement (QI) methods to accomplish these goals.
In 2012, WCPH applied for and received the Public Health Foundation's (PHF) Future of Public Health Award for Prescription for Health. The award recognized the program's promise to generate measurable outcomes benefiting the future of public health through applied QI. PHF's QI expert, Sonja Armbruster, trained WCPH staff to address their identified areas for improvement using QI methods.
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As a kid I'd always been a fan, but I wasn't ever really into the more modern P-cars as I grew up and had the ability to actually get one. Recently one of my father's ex-students called him to let him know that he had a 1985.5 944 for sale cheap, but it needed work. A plan was hatched, and a few weeks later we were renting a trailer.
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Flappers, bee's knees and other words of the 'Great Gatsby' era
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Comedian Ron White coming to Riverside
"Blue Collar Comedy" star Ron White is returning to the Riverside Theater April 12.
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"Finding Mr. Right" (4:30 p.m., Downer Theatre) is a Chinese "Sleepless in Seattle"-type tale about a spoiled and shallow woman who, when she becomes pregnant, is sent to America, where she clashes - and falls in love - with a sensitive single dad who is her opposite. »Read Full Blog Post


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Steppes - perhaps the most important for the national economy biome in Russia. It is natural steppe ecosystems formed the basis on which nearly two centuries is based an important part of Russian agriculture. Chernozem and close-to types of soils - the foundation of Russian agriculture, these soils are related to one of the most fertile, formed steppe ecosystem. More...
Six nesting platforms for Upland Buzzards were built in Daursky zapovednik during spring survey on 26-27 March, 2016.
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Decision on annual census was a result of International expert meeting "Problems of conservation of Altai argali in Altai-Sayan Ecoregion", held from September 28 to October 1, 2015 in Altai Republic. The seminar was initiated and supported by the Russian office WWF and Sailughemsky National Park.
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Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D Review
The fast-paced, score-orientated nature of Mercenaries mode remains intact for the 3DS version, but even with all its bells, whistles and 'duo' co-op play, it never feels like a 'proper' game.
Depending on your rank in each mission - which can be anything from a D to an SS - you can expect to new earn skills for each of the eight mercenaries. These include anything from restorative powers to improved weapon handling to increased critical hit rate. Each character can equip up to three perks, allowing plenty of options for strategy. There are 30 to unlock in total, but this is a slow process. Improving what would otherwise be a poor progression system are extra costumes and medals, which reward specific actions in combat with a nice shiny medal.
As with many games of this ilk, combos are the way to big scores. String together kills quick enough and you'll be awarded extra points. It concerned me how little I cared about my score, though. For a game that's all about racking up as many points as possible, it would have been nice to compare that number with friends. Mercenaries 3D is crying out for online leaderboards in some form, but sadly they are myseriously absent. Without such a feature, it's incredibly difficult to muster any drive to replay levels over and over again - which is really the thrust of the whole package.
There is both local and online co-op, however, which boasts a solid netcode and no signs of lag. In this 'duo' mode, both players contribute towards the combo, resulting in much higher scores than singleplayer. That said, there's obviously no support for voice-chat on the 3DS, so conveying a strategy plan to your partner is hard work.
The game is graphically accomplished but the frequent animation problems stick out like a sore, mangled thumb. Distant enemies are missing frames of animation, resulting in a horrible jerky motion. What's worse, you can literally see the moment where the animations are swapped - the exact point when an enemy crosses the threshold and they gain a few more frames.
The fast-paced, score-orientated nature of Mercenaries mode remains intact for the 3DS version, but even with all its bells, whistles and 'duo' co-op play, it never feels like a 'proper' game. There is a demo for Resident Evil: Revelations on the cartridge, which is indeed a 'proper game', but as this is over in a minute or two, it's doesn't offer much of an incentive.
If you're not entirely sure whether you're going to enjoy The Mercenaries 3D or not, ask yourself this: is £35 too much to spend on a mini-game ripped out of Resident Evil 4?


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What type of rate study does my community need?
John F. Damico, President, and Al C. Damico, Vice President, Environmental Rate Consultants, Inc., Union, Kentucky
I. Background
There have been several manuals, handbooks and articles written on the subject of "how to" or "why to" perform a water, wastewater or stormwater utility rate study. The "how to" publications typically provide generally accepted practices, principles and procedures that are suggested to be followed by rate-setting professionals within the respective industries. The "why to" publications have been geared toward examples of utility programs that require funding for large capital outlays for expansion and upgrading, or operation and maintenance of the plant and system infrastructure. Generally, a community or district will have specific needs and requirements and feel the need for a rate study, but they may not fully understand what "kind" or what "type" of rate study will meet or satisfy their particular needs. This article presents the "what type" of rate study a community or district may need, and depending on their circumstances, how detailed and "how often" the rate study should be updated by a community or district once a study has been completed.
Community or district staff must understand how to initially prepare for the rate study by determining the reason(s) or need(s) for the rate study and identifying the least expensive but appropriate level of detailed rate study that will meet their needs. Staff can determine the most suitable rate study for their particular set of circumstances by developing answers to the following questions:
Why does my community or district need a rate study?
When does my community or district need to consider a rate study?
How in-depth does my rate study need to be?
What type of rate study is right for my community or district?
II. Why does my community or district need a rate study?
To determine "why" a community or district needs a rate study, a cursory evaluation of the overall utility should be performed. It really depends on what factors or issues the utility may be facing at that time, and what the utility may be trying to accomplish as a service provider. For example, if the utility is trying to meet an increase in growth demands, a simple and inexpensive "revenue requirements" analysis probably would be appropriate.
III. When does my community or district need to consider a rate study?
To determine "when" a community or district needs a rate study depends on what the utility is trying to accomplish on both the short- and long-term basis. Rates and revenues should be reviewed and evaluated every year as part of the overall annual budgetary process. In addition, the rule of thumb in the water resource industry is that a detailed analysis should be performed on at least a five-year cycle. In order to accomplish this, a flexible user-friendly computerized rate model is needed that will allow for frequent updates and that can be easily applied to and used for "what if" scenarios. By doing so, a community or district will always be ahead of any anticipated revenue shortcoming.
IV. How in-depth does my rate study need to be?
To determine how detailed or in-depth a community's or district's rate study should be depends on what specific situation, issues or circumstances they are facing. As an example, issues such as large user contesting their fee, or a large user believing they are paying more than their fair share, or a bulk user believing they are being unjustly overcharged, require the study to be in greater detail than simply performing a revenue requirements analysis. This is due to the potential litigation surrounding the rates and rate structure. Different circumstances will determine the amount of detail and level of effort required from the rate study.
V. What type of rate study is right for my community or district?
Determining factors such as increased growth, plant/infrastructure expansion, regulatory requirements, emergency response issues, disaster recovery, potential litigation or major capital improvements requirements will dictate the type of rate study required. To better understand this process, the general steps involved in performing a rate study are as follows:
1. Billing and collection information analysis. The analysis of the billing and collection information is performed to identify customer trends and the ever-changing rate base. The analysis determines if each customer and customer class are paying their fair share of the overall expenses of the utility service.
2. Determine revenue requirements. The revenue requirements analysis is the simplest of rate studies and is typically performed to assure the recovery of all expenditures associated with providing utility services such as administration, billing, customer service, operation and maintenance, transmission, distribution, treatment, collection, and capital improvements.
3. Perform a cost of service analysis. The cost of service analysis is performed to determine the service requirements of each customer and customer class. This analysis is based on the concept that total revenue collected should equal the total cost of services, which allows the utility to operate in a self-sustaining manner.
4. Evaluate the overall rate structure. The analysis of the overall rate structure is performed to determine the most fair and equitable rate structure possible and to eliminate any inequities inherent in the current rates and rate design. This analysis is based on the concept of documenting changes in usage, and it will ultimately determine any subsidies or inequities inherent in the overall rate structure.
5. Miscellaneous fee analysis. All miscellaneous fees and charges should be reviewed as part of an overall rate study analysis. Tap fees, turn on/turn off fees, etc. will subsidize the overall revenue base and may actually postpone a needed rate increase if these fees are updated and are calculated to recover full costs.
VI. Matching the type of rate study with community or district specific needs
Generally, a community or district will need one of three types of rate studies depending on their circumstances. The rate study types are incremental in the extent of the analysis builds as the complexity of the study increases.
1. Revenue Requirements. A Revenue Requirements rate study is the simplest, least expensive and should be the most often performed rate study type. A Revenue Requirements Analysis should be performed annually as part of the annual budgetary process. This rate study type simply proves that current revenues will meet or exceed the level of current expenditures.
When a community or district has not experienced or does not foresee any significant changes in the customer base, or if the community or district is simply attempting to assure changes in growth will not affect the revenues and expenditures, the Revenue Requirements Analysis is recommended.
2. Cost of Service and Billing Database Analysis. A Cost of Service and Billing Database Analysis is the mid-range rate study type. This rate study type includes the Revenue Requirements Analysis, and it is recommended at least once every five years.
When a community or district has experienced or has forecasted significant changes in the customer base, or if the community or district is considering adding a large bulk user such as an entire new community into the service area, a Cost of Service and Billing Database Analysis is recommended. This rate study type is performed in much greater detail, and includes analysis of revenues, expenditures and any miscellaneous charges. This analysis provides a greater understanding of "why" the revenues and expenditures are what they are. This rate study type also will determine the service requirements for each customer and customer class from differing geographic areas or differing customer requirements. This analysis is based on the concept that total revenue collected should equal the total cost of services provided and allows the utility to operate in a self-sustaining manner.
3. Rate Structure Analysis and Design. A Rate Structure Analysis and Design is the high-end range rate study type. This rate study type includes the Revenue Requirement Analysis and the Cost of Service and Billing Database Analysis. This should be performed on an "as needed" basis.
When a community or district anticipates potential litigation from a bulk user or from a very large user claiming they are paying more than their fair share of the costs of operating the utility, or when a community or district is preparing to sell a revenue bond package to fund major capital improvements, the Rate Structure Analysis and Design is recommended.
VII. Conclusion
Once a community or district understands how to prepare for, select the type, and implements regular periodic rate studies, staff and decision-makers are provided with current information about future needs. Regular reviews will act as an "advance warning system" that identifies potential financial problems and provides decision-makers with sufficient time to plan and take corrective action. Therefore, decisions can be made regarding potential future events, situations, and circumstances. Depending on a community's or district's current circumstances, a determination can be made regarding what "kind" or what "type" of rate study will meet or satisfy their particular needs in a cost-effective manner.
John F. Damico can be reached at (859) 384-7283 or at firstname.lastname@example.com; Al C. Damico can be reached at (859) 384-7283 or at email@example.com. Bud Curtis, Senior Engineering Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, and past APWA Water Resources Management Committee Chair, contributed to this article.


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The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Dan Millman, $24.95
One of the most beloved spiritual sagas of our time, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Deluxe Collector's Edition. Join us at noon on Saturday, December 5, 2009 for an in-store Skype event with author Dan Millman. Give a classic gift of this life-changing book to friends, loved ones, or yourself!
Transform Your Life Through Handwriting
Vimala Rodgers, $29.95
Vimala Rodgers, author of Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life, has compiled Transform Your Life Through Handwriting, a home-study course for opening the door to your deep psyche through handwriting—and inviting profound life changes to unfold. The kit includes two CDs with guidelines and success stories, an illustrated workbook with step-by-step instructions, quick reference cards and a blank journal for your practice.
The Good Sleep Box
Chris Idzowski, $14.95
A great gift for the insomiac in your life - a kit to learn how to sleep deeply and soundly at last! It offers remedies for insomnia, including a Breathing Exercise CD, diary sheet and sleep mask.
Aromatherapy Kit
Charla Devereux, $14.95
A sample essential oil and Charla Devereux's 384 page book explaining how to begin using essential oils for healing are tucked into the Aromatherapy Kit.
Shiatsu Box
Gerry Thompson, $14.95
You'll find a mini-course in Chinese medicine to revitalize health with the Shiatsu massage tool and Gerry Thompson's instruction book inside the Shiatsu Box.
I Ching Box
Oliver Perrottet, $14.95
In the I Ching Box author Oliver Perrottet explains how to consult the world's oldest oracle and includes 8 trigram cards, 64 picture hexagram cards and a layout board.
The Tarot Box
Juliet Sharman-Burke, $14.95
Learn to read tarot cards with a full deck of 78 cards, layout board, and Juliet Sharman-Burke's book inside The Tarot Box.
The Palmistry Box
Ron Levine, $14.95
The Palmistry Box can enliven holiday get-togethers with everything you need to begin reading hands and a color-coded teaching system in Ron Levine's instruction book.
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By Ernie Bush
May 18, 2010 | The Bush Doctrine | The Drug Safety Executive Council (DSEC) is a professional community of approximately 1,900 members representing various disciplines within drug safety and over 100 biopharmaceutical companies. DSEC is organized and managed by Cambridge Healthtech Associates (CHA). Each January and February for the past few years, CHA has surveyed DSEC discovery toxicology and preclinical safety members (about 40% of the community) to get the pulse on the industry trends and progression of novel technologies in predictive drug safety. The 2010 survey participants were mainly from Western pharma companies, with the largest percentages from North America (54%) and Europe (31%). Of the participants, 44% represented the Top 20 Pharma companies and over 85% described themselves as either Senior Managers/Directors and/or Senior Scientists/Lab Managers.
Results of the survey show that the most popular types of technologies biopharmaceutical companies are already spending resources to evaluate are:
* High content tox assays or high throughput cell health profiles
* Alternative in vitro assessments of cardiovascular risk
* Toxicity biomarkers
The most common new technologies on which pharmaceutical companies are planning to start their evaluations over next 12 months include:
* Screens that estimate the risk for idiosyncratic liver toxicity
* Platforms that identify toxicity biomarkers
* Technologies for exploring systems toxicology or modeling toxic pathways
* New in vitro assessments of cardiovascular risk
Trending into the future, DSEC members are indicating a potential increase in investment in the following areas:
* Stem or induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in human safety prediction
* 3-D matrix of human metabolite forming cells
* Modeling of toxic pathways, toxicity biomarkers
* Developing a database of toxic outcomes from failed compounds
Not surprisingly, DSEC members report that time and money are, by far, the largest barriers to assessing new technologies and platforms. However, they also state that too often the assessment or qualification process lacks "actionable insights" and this negatively impacts their companies' willingness to invest in evaluation assessments. It is also worth noting that there is a perception that technology vendors as a sector are, at best, inconsistent in supporting new technology evaluations by potential customers, and quite often do this very poorly.
Key Insights
20–30% Increase in Consortia Participation
As biopharmaceutical companies look to leverage resources and derive insights that are actionable from the assessment process, there will be changes both internally and externally in their evaluation approaches. Many biopharmaceutical companies will work toward formalizing their evaluation processes of new predictive toxicology technologies. As such, they predict there will be a 20-30% increase in biopharmaceutical companies' participation in consortia as a means to better leverage new technology assessment resources, as well as a slower-moving trend toward formalizing the review processes.
15-20% Increase in Spending on New Technologies
Based on the survey responses, the pharma industry will increase its spending on new technologies in 2010 relative to 2009, or at the very least will increase the resources committed to assessment of the new technologies. Again, they predict an increase of 15-20% in the number of technology assessments (of predictive toxicology tools) per company per year, potentially raising the average of 5.5 to 6 or 7 assessments. Most of the survey participants believe discovery toxicology would be the major functional area to benefit from new technologies (~60%) however they thought that these advances in safety assessment would significantly benefit all pharma R&D phases from discovery through to GLP and clinical testing.
Toxicity Biomarkers, Database of Failed Compounds and Profiles of In Vitro Screens
The survey results confirm with confidence that biopharmaceutical companies will continue to focus much of their attention on toxicity biomarkers and promising high content in vitro screens with an emphasis on hepatoxicity, cardiotoxicity, and toxic pathway assessment. In addition, companies are spending resources on developing or applying systems toxicology tools. The data also suggest there could be a future increase in investment toward the evaluation of new types of technologies such as stem and iPS cells, 3-D matrices of human metabolite forming cells, and further development of databases of failed compounds.
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Spanning the period from the beginning of the 18th century to the mid-20th century, this exhibition looked at the world of the maharajas and their extraordinarily rich culture.
Partially illustrated Sanskrit text with commentary
Handwritten on paper
Rajasthan, Western India
18th century
Museum no. IS.35:16-1971
A complete illustrated manuscript of the Samgrahanisutra or Sangrahanisutra, a Jain cosmographical text in Sanskrit composed in AD 1136 by Shrichandra Muni. The work is also named at the end as the Trailokya dipi, which is more usually applied to the Sangrahani Sutra of Jinabhadragani Kshamashramana, the earliest work of this class. The work is accompanied by an interlinear text in smaller devanagari script, which is possibly the commentary of Devabhadra. This manuscript is written on 56 oblong folios of paper. The copy is undated but appears to have been written and illustrated in Western India during the 18th century.
This folio (14) has text and representations of the different classes of Vyantara trees on one side, with the other side showing planetary bodies and the distances between them.
Opaque watercolour on paper
Kota, India
Museum no. IS.562-1952
Given by Colonel T G Gayer-Anderson & Major R G Gayer-Anderson
Maharashtra, India
Date unknown
Museum no. 3196(IS)
An assassin's or close quarter grappling weapon called a wagnakh or 'tiger's claw' which has five curved metal 'claws' attached to a bar with circles at each end so that it can be worn over the first and fourth finger and concealed in the palm of the hand.
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Hyderabad (Deccan), India
About 1810
Museum no. IS.107-1951
Following the death of the emperor Aurangzeb, the Mughal empire began to fall apart and regional courts gradually developed their own artistic identities. During the reign of the emperor Muhammad Shah (1719-48) a noble of the court called Nizam al-Mulk became disillusioned by the prevailing anarchy and in 1724 left for the Deccan. Within a year he had brought the whole of the Mughal-ruled Deccan under his control and the following year was given the title of Asaf Jah and the right to independent rule by the emperor. This portrait depicts Nawab Sikandar Jah, one of his successors, who ruled from 1803-1829, giving audience to four ministers. He is shown with his jewellery, richly decorated dagger and sword, all emblems of his position.
Opaque watercolour on paper
Guler, Punjab Hills, India
About 1800 (Pahari)
Museum no. IS.202-1949
Opaque watercolour on paper
Guler, Punjab Hills, India
About 1960-1770 (Pahari)
Museum no. IS.62-1959
Opaque watercolour on paper
Jammu, India
About 1750-55 (Pahari)
Museum no. IS.29-1980
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Punjab Plains, India
About 1838-1840
Museum no. IS.114-1953
This painting shows Ranjit Singh, the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab (ruled 1801–1839), seated on a western-style chair with his legs tucked underneath him, the manner in which he was often seen by European visitors to the court. He is shown with Hira Singh (1816-1844), who was introduced to the maharaja by his father, Dhian Singh, an influential Hindu courtier. Ranjit Singh gave the boy the title of raja in 1828 and then proclaimed him 'Farzand-i khas' – 'the favoured son'.
The painting was formerly in the collection of Lord Auckland, Governor-General of India from 1836 to 1842, who went to the court of Ranjit Singh in 1838. The painting was brought by him to England in 1842 and given to the V&A in 1953 by Auckland's great-nephew, O E Dickinson.
Wood with gilt brass and gilt gesso mounts, painted decoration and blue velvet upholstery
Lucknow, India
About 1820
Museum no. IS.6-1991
Given by the 5th Earl Amherst of Arracan
This chair is a rare surviving example of palace furniture from Lucknow in northern India. It was a gift from Ghazi-ud-din Haidar, Nawab and King of Oudh (ruled 1814 to 1827), to Lord Amherst, Governor-General of India. He probably gave it to him during Amherst's visit to Lucknow in 1827. The Scottish artist Robert Home almost certainly designed this chair. He was court painter at Lucknow, where he devised regalia as well as royal carriages, howdahs, barges and palace furnishings. These followed European fashions but, like this chair, they often carried the twin-fish badge of the rulers of Lucknow.
Wood partly veneered in inlaid ivory with silver mounts and silvered iron lanterns
Made by Sivakoti Chandrayya
Vishakhapatnam, India
About 1875
Museum no. Loan:Royal.26
Lent by Her Majesty The Queen
Inscribed 'Sree Bobbili Maharaja's Ivory-workman Sivakoti Chandrayya of Vizagapatam'
A brass plaque records that this object was presented to the Prince of Wales during his tour of India in 1875-6 by the widowed Rani of Bobbili
Rosewood inlaid with ivory and brass mounts
Mysore, India
Early 19th century
Museum no. 06409(IS)
This compendium of games is cleverly designed to accommodate four different South Indian games, with drawers for the pieces. The recessed mounts are clearly influenced by contemporary campaign furniture, which was widely used among the British in India during this period.
Gouache on paper
Kota, Rajasthan, India
About 1790
Museum no. IS.563-1952
Given by Colonel T G Gayer-Anderson and Major R G Gayer-Anderson
Made by Hafiz Muhammad of Multan
Wood and resin core covered with sheets of repoussé, chased and engraved gold
Lahore, Pakistan
About 1818
Museum no. 2518(IS)
1818 was the year when Multan finally fell to the Sikhs, and it is likely that the throne was commissioned to mark the event. The court of Ranjit Singh was then at Lahore and the throne is traditionally associated with that city, where it was found on the annexation of the Punjab in 1849. The British Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, was not sure if the throne would be wanted, writing to London 'It is set apart as an object which the court [of the East India Company] would probably desire to preserve, but as it is bulky, I shall not forward it until I receive orders to do so'. The Company did wish to preserve it and in 1853 the throne travelled to Calcutta (where Dalhousie had a wooden replica made) before it was shipped to the Indian Museum in London. In 1879, Ranjit Singh's Golden Throne moved to the South Kensington Museum, later renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum, where it has remained ever since.
Lacquered wood and peacock feathers
North India
19th century
Museum no. 182-1882
White nephrite jade, rubies, emeralds and diamonds set in gold
17th century
Museum no. 02549(IS)
Painted wood inlaid with darker wood and ivory
Probably Sipri, Gwalior, India
19th century
Museum no. IM.238-1922
Gold enamelled and set with natural colourless sapphires and possibly colourless beryls and topazes
Jaipur, India
Museum no. 02693(IS)
The ankus is a tool for the handling and training of elephants consisting of a metal hook attached to a short handle. The elephant is trained to respond to pressure applied to the sensitive skin behind the ears in much the same manner as horses by spurs.
Elephants have been used during religious ceremonies and processions and as mounts for royalty since antiquity. The ankus is therefore found in armouries and temples all across India, often ornately decorated with gemstones, or engraved with passages of sacred text.
The ankus is one of the eight auspicious objects known as Astamangala in Hinduism, and is associated with certain other religions of the Indian subcontinent. A goad is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, including Ganesha.
Gold set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pale beryls
Early 18th century
Museum no. IM.240-1923
Sprays of flowers are commonplace in Mughal art, but it is rare to find an Indian turban jewel reproducing the characteristic border motif of countless textiles, miniatures and metal artefacts. This jewelled gold ornament for the male turban is one of an important group of other turban jewels bought by the V&A in 1922 and 1923 from a Mr Talyarkhan, who had purchased them from the Maharaja of Jaipur. The vendor seems to have suggested that this was an imperial Mughal jewel which had been presented to Jaipur by an 18th century Mughal emperor. However, similar forms are seen in 18th century paintings of Rajasthani rulers and it seems more likely that this example was made in Rajasthan. The aigrette is set with rubies, emeralds and pale beryls on one side, and the same stones with the addition of diamonds on the other. The stem and the sides of the jewel are enamelled in translucent green.
Gouache on paper
Murshidabad School, India
About 1750-1755
Museum no. D.1201-1903
The scene is set on a terrace surrounded by screen walls and a pavillion in the background. In the foreground the central seated figure of the painting is that of Nawab Alivardi Khan and he has been depicted as holding a 'sarpesh' (turban ornament). On the left is seated Nawazish Muhammad Khan, known as Shahamat Jang, and the two men facing Alivardi are also identified by inscriptions on the reverse as Sayid Ahmad Khan (Saulat Jang) and the young Siraj-ud-daula. Siraj-ud-daula, was born in 1733, so cannot be less than 17 years old in this picture. The death of Shahamat Jang in 1755 enables us to date it accurately between 1750-55. The colour scheme, with its dark brown courtyard floor and flashes of cochineal red creates a setting which is well suited to the intimacy of family conversation and at the same time has a sober quality which matches the formal geometry of the composition.
Painted by Nanha
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
About 1615-1618
Museum no. IS.185-1984
This scene, probably done between about 1615 and 1618, shows the submission of the ruler of Mewar in Rajasthan to Shah Jahan, the son of the reigning Mughal emperor Jahangir (ruled 1605-1627). The ruler, Rana Amar Singh, had long held out against the Mughal forces but after a lengthy campaign directed by Shah Jahan was forced to surrender in 1614. The artist, Nanha, has included himself kneeling at the right of the scene, sketching a portrait of the Rana. The picture was made to illustrate the Jahangirnama ('Book of Jahangir'), the memoirs written in Persian by Jahangir, as indicated by the catchword isolated against the white muslin robe (jama) of the man depicted in the bottom left hand corner, which would be repeated as the first word of the following page. Although Jahangir intended to have various illustrated copies made of his book, none are known to survive.
Brush drawing on paper
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
About 1645
Museum no. IS.559-1952
Given by Colonel T G Gayer-Anderson & Major R G Gayer-Anderson
This very finely executed drawing shows Jaswant Singh I, the Maharaja (ruler) of Jodhpur, seated with a group of his relatives. Jaswant Singh was born in 1626, and ruled from 1638-78, and from his youthful appearance in this portrait we can date the work to around 1645. He is shown with a nimbus or halo of rays of light around his head to emphasise his status as ruler. This feature was borrowed from Mughal artists, who had taken it in turn from the West, although the convention had actually occurred much earlier in Buddhist paintings in India.
The high quality of the drawing in this work, and the detailed portraits of the sitters (most of whom bear a strong family resemblance to the Maharaja), suggest that it was done by an artist trained in the Mughal court style.
Painted by Mihr Chand
Opaque watercolour on paper
Faizabad, India
About 1772
Museum no. IS.287-1951
Designed and made by Sayyid Ma'sum in the royal workshops
Walnut, silver and steel with overlaid gold
Mysore, India
Museum nos. IS.55 & 56-2005
This pair of flintlock pistols were made in the royal workshops of Tipu Sultan of Mysore, in South India. The gold Persian inscriptions decorating their steel barrels record that they were made by the leading armourer Sayyid Ma'sum in 'Patan', referring to the capital, Srirangapatnam, then known to the British as Seringapatam. They are dated 1224 according to Tipu Sultan's idiosyncratic 'Mawludi' system that begins with the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, rather than according to the conventional Muslim system. To avoid confusion, Mawludi dates are given in reverse order (4221=1224), and 1224 falls between the years 1796 and 1797 AD.
The barrels are decorated with Persian verses inlaid in gold praising the ruler and eulogising the State. They also have a gold-inlaid tiger mask similar to those found on several of Tipu Sultan's personal weapons, composed of the Arabic words 'assadullah al-ghalib' (The Lion of God is Triumphant) and their mirror image. The carved wooden stocks have silver mounts chased with flower heads whose petals are in the shape of the tiger stripe found on most of the objects directly associated with Tipu Sultan.
The Muslim kingdom of Mysore was founded by Tipu Sultan's father Haider Ali, a soldier of fortune who deposed an ineffectual Hindu raja in 1766. He enlarged the boundaries of Mysore by conquest, and transformed it into a powerful state with an army reorganised on European lines, offering the only serious threat to British expansion in the region. A key element in the success of the Mysore army lay in its use of firearms incorporating the latest European technology, and replacing old-fashioned matchlocks with flintlocks. Mercenaries, predominantly French, were employed at Mysore and by the time Tipu Sultan inherited the throne, must have trained craftsmen such as Sayyid Ma'sum to make perfect imitations. The unique character of Tipu Sultan's weapons is the prolific use of tiger stripes and motifs in their decoration.
Steel overlaid with gold
Mysore, India
Late 18th century
Museum no. IS.72-1884
Persian inscriptions on this steel sword overlaid with gold decoration indicated that it belonged to Tipu Sultan of Mysore (ruled 1782-1799). It was taken from his armoury in 1799 when his capital fell in the Siege of Seringapatam and his palace was plundered, before the contents were formally divided between the victorious British soldiers.
Painting from the Akbarnama
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Possibly Delhi, Agra or Fatehpur Sikri, India
Museum no. IS.2:67-1896
This painting shows the burning (jauhar) of the Rajput women following the fall of the fortress of Chitor in 1568. The women preferred to be burned to death rather than being captured by the enemy. It is thought that as many as three hundred women died during this event.
This page is thought to be from the first illustrated copy of the Akbarnama. It drew upon the expertise of some of the best royal painters of the time, many of whom receive special mention by Abu'l Fazl in the A'in-i-Akbari, the third book of the Akbarnama. The inscriptions in red ink on the bottom of the paintings refer to the artists and indicate that this was a royal copy.
Opaque watercolour on paper
Probably Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
About 1740-60
Museum no. IS.555-1952
This small painting is typical of work done in the eighteenth century in the Rajasthani courts of Bikaner and neighbouring Jodhpur. Paintings showing ladies indulging in pastimes like flying a kite, playing with a yoyo or combing their hair were intended as gifts to the ruler on auspicious occasions like Diwali, Holi or his birthday. This lady is painted in the distinctive western Rajasthani style of the period, with her large, curving eye, small pursed lips and shaded cheeks. This style of painting evolved in Jodhpur, but was also used in Bikaneri painting as artists moved freely between the two courts. The dark plum-coloured background is used in some other paintings that have inscriptions by Bikaner artists on the reverse, so we can conclude that this one was probably also painted in Bikaner.
Painting from the Akbarnama
Composition by Miskina, colours and details painted by Bhurah
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Possibly Delhi, Agra or Fatehpur Sikri, India
Museum no. IS.2:67-1896
The Akbarnama was commissioned by the Emperor Akbar as an official chronicle of his reign. It was written by his court historian and biographer Abu'l Fazl around 1590, and illustrated during the same decade by at least forty-nine different artists from Akbar's studio. After Akbar's death, the manuscript remained in the library of his son, Jehangir. The Victoria and Albert Museum purchased it in 1896 from the widow of major General Clarke, an official who served as the Commissioner in Oudh province.
It is thought to be the first illustrated copy of the Akbarnama. It drew upon the expertise of some of the best royal painters of the time, many of whom receive special mention by Abu'l Fazl in the A'in-i-Akbari. The inscriptions in red ink on the bottom of the paintings refer to the artists and indicate that this was a royal copy.
The picture illustrates a scene that took place during the prolonged attack on the Rajasthani fortress of Chitor by the Mughal army. The covered lines of attack built by the Mughals allow the army, including armoured elephants (centre left) to approach the walls of the fortress (shown upper left). Akbar is shown top right, holding the gun called Sangram with which he has just shot a figure in a studded coat. The figure is Jaimal, the general of the enemy army, and the fortress submitted soon afterwards to the Mughal forces.
Opaque watercolour on paper
Rajasthan, India
18th century
Museum no. IM.84-1922
Opaque watercolour on paper
Rajasthan, India
18th century
Museum no. IM.87-1922
Opaque watercolour on paper
Mysore, India
About 1790
Museum no. IS.266-1952
Given by Colonel T G Gayer-Anderson & Major R G Gayer-Anderson
This painting by an anonymous Indian artist was probably done in Mysore. It depicts Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore from 1782 to 1799, who was defeated by the British at the Siege of Seringapatam. It was his tenacity, military prowess and the adoption of the tiger as his personal symbol that earned Tipu the title 'The Tiger of Mysore'. A mechanical organ that once belonged to Tipu is on display at the V&A. It is in the shape of a European being mauled by a tiger and is known as 'Tippoo's Tiger'.
Gouache on paper
Kota, India
About 1850
Museum no. IS.564-1952
Ram Singh is shown mounted on a richly adorned elephant with a dancing girl performing on a platform mounted on the elephant's tusks. Attendants and musicians are following on foot.
Painted by K Keshavayya
Oil paint on canvas
Mysore, India
About 1906
Museum no. IM.226-1923
Given by Mrs W H Charsley
The maharaja was born in 1884 and became ruler in 1895. He is shown wearing a Benares pink satin brocade coat, buttoned to the neck and a pink and gold turban with a feathered turban ornament (sarpesh) trimmed with pearls. His jewels are set with diamonds and emeralds.
Varnished gouache on paper
Thanjavur, India
About 1797
Museum no. IM.10-1938
Presented by Captain R Johnes
The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This one shows Amar Singh and Sarabhoji. The fact that Amar Singh is in the larger gilded carriage suggests that this painting was made before 1798, the year that the British pensioned him off and sent him away. Sarabhoji (shown here in the smaller carriage) was then recognised as ruler of the state.
Drawing and colours on paper
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
About 1890
Museum no. IS.27-1992
Acquired in Jaipur by Surgeon Thomas Holbein Hendley and given to the Museum by the wife of a direct descendant, Mrs G M Hendley
Enamelled gold set with diamonds, rubies, Colombian emeralds, a sapphire and a pendant pearl
Murshidabad, Bengal, India
About 1755
Museum nos. IS.3&A-1982
These jewels for the male turban, made together and intended to be worn together, were presented to Admiral Charles Watson (1714-1757) by the Nawab of Bengal on 26 July 1757, following the battle of Plassey. They were inherited by the Townley family, relatives of the Admiral, following his death in India shortly after the battle, and remained in their possession until sold at auction in London in 1982, when they were bought by the V&A. They are a rare example of securely datable 18th century Indian jewels.
When the British East India Company felt their trading interests in India to be threatened by Siraj ad-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal, they decided to depose him in favour of a ruler who would be more amenable to their interests. This led to the campaign that culminated in the famous Battle of Plassey, during which Robert Clive (1725-1774) led the land forces and Admiral Watson commanded the fleet. The British victory allowed them to install as Nawab Mir Ja'far, who then presented lavish gifts to Clive and to Watson, including these jewels. The style of the pieces, which have backs enamelled in translucent green and red over a white ground, and jewelled fronts, is within the Mughal tradition found all over the northern provinces of the subcontinent. The specific form, however, is typical of Bengal and, particularly, of its capital Murshidabad. The style is seen in contemporary paintings of Murshidabad, and it is probable that the jewels were taken from the treasury rather than being made especially for presentation by Mir Ja'far.
Papier mâché with brass mounts
Ahmedabad, India
About 1867
Museum no. 798-1869
Silver gilt
Mysore, India
Late 18th century
Museum no. IPN.2599&A
This finial made of thickly gilded silver was probably a terminal from one of the poles supporting a palanquin, a litter used when travelling. Its decoration identifies it as having been made for Tipu Sultan (ruled1782-1799), the Muslim ruler of Mysore in South India. Artefacts made for him personally were decorated with tiger motifs and tiger stripes. Although the use of a tiger head in the decoration of courtly objects was by no means confined to his court, the precise form of the stripes on this finial, the shape of the eye, and the scale of the stripes in relation to the head, all compare closely with other artefacts made for the ruler, notably his mechanical tiger which is also in the V&A. Tipu Sultan's treasury was seized by the British when they defeated the Mysore army at the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799, and divided between the victorious troops. Much of it was immediately resold and anything made of silver or gold was probably melted down. Although any documentation that may have linked this piece directly with Tipu Sultan has been lost, its origins are apparent from its design. The circumstances under which his treasury was broken up make it very likely that it was taken at the 1799 siege.
Hide, velvet, copper & gilt
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
19th century
Museum no. IS.15-1991
Cotton embroidered with silks, silver-gilt and silver threads
Delhi, India
17th century
Museum no. IM.153-1924
This is a hanging from the inner side of a tent wall (kanat) showing a music party. In the middle stands a Mogul princess holding a flower whilst reaching up to a branch of a flowering tree. There are two female musicians and attendants holding a tray of sweetmeats and drinking utensils. Designs of flowers, birds and trees cover the background.
Leather, metal thread, velvet and silk
Udaipur, India
Date unknown
Museum no. 888-1852
Opaque watercolour on cotton cloth
Udaipur, India
About 1700
Museum no. IS.55-1997
Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund
Silver, iron, wood, velvet and mirror glass
About 1840
Museum no. Loan:Gilbert.1-2008
The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection on load to the V&A
The word 'howdah' is an Anglo-Indian term for the seat used for riding an elephant. Symbols of status in the princely court, howdahs were used for hunting, in battle and for ceremonial processions. The profuse detailing of this howdah recalls the opulence manifested in the princely courts after Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877. The Indian rajas, formerly heads of independent Indian states, became vassals of the British Empire. Prevented from exercising any real power, they could only demonstrate their strength through lavish displays of pomp and ceremony. Their impressive appearance at the official British governmental functions ironically lent greater authority to the British control of India.
This object is inscribed 'Maharawal Shri Nand Singh Ji' followed by an illegible word, though it may refer to the place the ruler comes from, as is common in Rajput inscriptions of the type. Following that is a series of numbers, inscribed at a different time or by different hands, possibly referring to the object's weight.
Leather covered with silk and gilt copper studs
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
17th century
Museum no. IS.1:1,2-1902
Crucible forged steel, chiselled and decorated with gold kuftkari with enamelled gold
Bhawalpur, Sind, India
19th century
Museum no. 2650(IS)
Presented by HH The Nawab of Bhawalpur in 1855
Steel and rosewood decorated with gold kuftkari
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Date unknown
Museum no. 2655(IS)
Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
About 1855
Museum no. 05567(IS)
This man's robe is of the type called a jama, which crosses over the chest and fastens at the left side, which traditionally denotes a Hindu wearer. This example is exceptional in the amount of cloth used for its gathered skirt: it has a circumference at the hem of 65 metres of cloth, and the skirt is made up of 277 triangular panels. It was given to the India Museum (which was amalgamated into the South Kensington Museum, later the V&A) by the Maharaja of Bharatpur in Rajasthan in 1855.
Watered steel blade, gilt relief-decorated hilt; crimson velvet sheath with gold mounts and a brocade waist belt
Lahore, Pakistan
17th-19th century
Museum nos. 3391&A(IS)
This was thought to be the Sword of Rustam, heirloom of the Durrani family, acquired by Maharaja Ranjit Singh from Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk. It was transferred from the India Museum to the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A) in 1879.
Gouache on paper
Thanjavur (Tanjore), India
About 1825-1830
Museum no. IS.45-1963
This detail of a scroll painting shows Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Raja of Mysore (ruled 1799-1868) on an elephant leading a religious procession in honour of the god Shiva. (He was formerly misidentified as Raja Sarabhoji of Tanjore (1777-1832).) British military commanders are also shown.
Krishnaraja Wadiyar is preceded by dancing-girls, musicians, chauri- bearers and men carrying illuminations and letting of fireworks. He is followed by the British Resident and two Indian military commanders on horseback, elephants with kettledrums, horsemen and a great crowd with illuminations. There is a wooden platform bearing an image of Shiva on a prancing horse under a canopy, followed by a crowd with dancing-girls and musicians. Four temple cars are dragged by ropes bearing images of Durga on a lion, Shiva on Nandi, Shiva on an elephant and Shiva on a horse. Dancing girls and men with fireworks may also be seen. Shiva is carried in an elaborate gold and red carved car drawn by four small red horses.
The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This is part of a long scroll-painting in Company style.
Gouache on paper
Thanjavur (Tanjore), India
About 1825-1830
Museum no. IS.45-1963
This detail of a scroll painting shows Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Raja of Mysore (ruled 1799-1868) on an elephant leading a religious procession in honour of the god Shiva. (He was formerly misidentified as Raja Sarabhoji of Tanjore (1777-1832).) British military commanders are also shown.
Krishnaraja Wadiyar is preceded by dancing-girls, musicians, chauri- bearers and men carrying illuminations and letting of fireworks. He is followed by the British Resident and two Indian military commanders on horseback, elephants with kettledrums, horsemen and a great crowd with illuminations. There is a wooden platform bearing an image of Shiva on a prancing horse under a canopy, followed by a crowd with dancing-girls and musicians. Four temple cars are dragged by ropes bearing images of Durga on a lion, Shiva on Nandi, Shiva on an elephant and Shiva on a horse. Dancing girls and men with fireworks may also be seen. Shiva is carried in an elaborate gold and red carved car drawn by four small red horses.
The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This is part of a long scroll-painting in Company style.
Silk, wool, leather, feathers and metal threads
Bombay, India
About 1870
Museum no. 0715,16&17(IS)
Velvet, copper and gilt
Rajasthan, India
18th-19th century
Museum no. IS.17-1991
Steel, chased and embossed gold sheath
Travancore, Kerala, India
19th century
Museum nos. 2573:1,2(IS)
The kastane is the national sword of Sri Lanka. It typically has a short curved single-edged blade, double-edged at the point. The hilt comprises a knuckle-guard and down-turned quillons, each terminating in a dragon's head. The swords were intended to serve as badges of rank; the quality of ornamentation depending on the status of the wearer.
The establishment of European trading contacts with South Asia by the late 16th and early 17th century led to these swords becoming fashionable dress accessories among European gentlemen. A kastane can be seen in an equestrian portrait of Colonel Alexander Popham at Littlecote House in the care of the Royal Armouries Collection.
Partially illustrated Sanskrit text with commentary
Handwritten on paper
Rajasthan, Western India
18th century
Museum no. IS.35:25-1971
A complete illustrated manuscript of the Samgrahanisutra or Sangrahanisutra, a Jain cosmographical text in Sanskrit composed in AD 1136 by Shrichandra Muni that includes Jain ideas about the structure of the universe and the mapping of space. The work is also named at the end as the Trailokya dipi, which is more usually applied to the Sangrahani Sutra of Jinabhadragani Kshamashramana, the earliest work of this class. The work is accompanied by an interlinear text in smaller devanagari script, which is possibly the commentary of Devabhadra. This manuscript is written on 56 oblong folios of paper. The copy is undated but appears to have been written and illustrated in Western India during the 18th century.
This folio (23) is an illustration of the lokapurusha or cosmic man with comments and numbers. The reverse side is text with a numerical table. The Jain cosmos is compared with the shape of a man and the three worlds are conceived within his frame. His head and upper part of the body represent the heavens, abode of the gods. The middle world, where humans dwell and the only region from which liberation can be obtained, is located at his narrow waist. Below the waist are the hells, shown broadest at the base of his tunic.
Wood, metal, ivory and paint
About 1793
Museum no. 2545(IS)
Tippoo's Tiger was made for Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore in South India (1782-1799). The almost life-size wooden semi-automaton consists of a tiger mauling a prostrate figure in European clothes. An organ is concealed inside the tiger's body, and when a handle at the side is turned, the organ can be played and the man's arm simultaneously lifts up and down. Intermittent noises are supposed to imitate the wails of the dying man.
The tiger was discovered by the British in the palace at Tipu Sultan's capital after the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799. The invading army stormed through a breach in the ramparts and, in the ensuing chaos, Tipu and a great many of his soldiers, generals and the citizens of the town were killed. The victorious troops then rampaged through the city, looting valuables from the palace and from private houses, until Colonel Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) gave an order for hanging and flogging which quickly restored order. The contents of the royal treasury were then valued and divided between the British army over the next weeks according to the conventional practice of the period. Some time later, the tiger was discovered in the music room of the palace and was shipped to London, where it arrived in 1800. It was sent to East India House, the headquarters of the East India Company which housed a library and new museum, and soon became one of the most popular exhibits. The Indian Museum, as it became known, moved several times before parts of the collection, including Tipu's tiger, were transferred to the South Kensington Museum, later renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum.
White nephrite jade set with rubies and emeralds in gold mounts
Possibly India or Pakistan
About 1650
Museum no. 02522(IS)
Thumb rings of this type were originally used in archery as a way of releasing the bowstring accurately without injuring the hand. Thumb rings made with precious materials became objects of royal status in the Mughal courts of India. This ring has rubies and emeralds set in a flower pattern with their surfaces carved to resemble petals and leaves. The ring shows the skill of the jeweller, who used the 'kundan' method of setting precious stones into jade and other materials with tiny strips of highly refined gold.


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Mickey Hosier completed his third season on head coach Billy Taylor's staff and his second season as the director of basketball operations in 2012-13. He spent the 2010-11 season as the Cardinals' video coordinator and helped Ball State post a 19-13 record that year.
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Did CDS Trading Improve the Market for Corporate Bonds?
Sanjiv Ranjan Das
Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business
Madhu Kalimipalli
Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
Subhankar Nayak
Wilfrid Laurier University - Financial Services Research Centre
June 4, 2013
Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
Financial innovation through the creation of new markets and securities impacts related markets as well, changing their efficiency, quality (pricing error) and liquidity. The credit default swap (CDS) market was undoubtedly one of the salient new markets of the past decade. In this paper we examine whether the advent of CDS trading was beneficial to the underlying secondary market for corporate bonds. We employ econometric specifications that account for information across CDS, bond, equity, and volatility markets. We also develop a novel methodology to utilize all observations in our data set even when continuous daily trading is not evidenced, because bonds trade much less frequently than equities. Using an extensive sample of CDS and bond trades over 2002-2008, we find that the advent of CDS was largely detrimental – bond markets became less efficient, evidenced no reduction in pricing errors, and experienced no improvement in liquidity. These findings are robust to various slices of the data set and specifications of our tests.
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Sächsisches Eisenbahnmuseum in Chemnitz Hilbersdorf
The Old Town Square is the oldest and most important square of the historical Prague. It is surrounded with historical buildings such as the Old Town City Hall with the famous Astronomical Clock, the imposing St. Nicholas Church and Church of Our Lady before Tyn, and many houses and palaces of various architectural sty...
GigapanMagazine.org vol 1 issue 2 Contributor: Cap'n Jack Sharp Even though it was discovered less than 100 years ago, there are many mysteries surrounding the South Pole. Among the recent mysteries is the location of Old Pole, which was closed in 1974 and has been off limits to would-be explorers from th...
This Gigapan was shot with a Nikon P90 at an observation point on a hill north of the Old Faithful visitor center. The Old Faithful Geyser erupted about 4:30 PM on September 23, 2010. The wind was gusting pretty hard and it was hard to shoot while the camera was not moving. Some of the images of the crowd watching...
The St. Louis, MO skyline taken on the grounds of the Gateway Arch, or, the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. In the center is the Old Courthouse, site of the 1856 Dred Scott case. The stitcher had a hard time making a coherent Arch, sadly.
Dimension 29600 x 8820 pixels 21 pictures, Canon EOS 5D, EF 24-105mm F-stop f/9, Exposure time 1/400 sec. ISO 100 Focal length 105mm Time 11.8.2009