Title
Manuscript: Commentary of the Ramayana
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Punjab, India
Material
Dimension
Object size: H35.5 x W31 x D6 cm
Accession No.
2007-01042
Collection of
Credit Line
Collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum
On display here is a commentary text of the Indian epic tale, Ramayana. The text is written in Gurmukhi, the most common script used for writing the Punjabi language. The manuscript bears some vermillion swastikas, suggesting it was treated with much importance.
