Shri Morya Gosavi (1375-1561)
Shri Morya Gosavi (1375-1561) Size: 14.6 x 9.6 in (37.1 x 24.4 cm) Date of printing: 1910s-1920s The spiritual leader of the Hindu Ganapatya sect, Gosavi considered god Ganesha as the Supreme Being. He has been known as the most famous devotee of Ganesha. An image of Gosavi is worshipped in the Morgaon temple and […]
Shri Madhvacharya (1238-1317)
Shri Madhvacharya (1238-1317) Size: 13.2 x 8.6 in (33.5 x 21.8 cm) Date of printing: 1910s-1920s The philosopher and theologian Madhvacharya was the leader of the Dvaita (dualism) school of Vedanta. He was a critic of Adi Shankara’s Advaita Vedanta and Ramanuja’s Vishishtadvaita Vedanta teachings. He thinks that there is a fundamental difference between Atman […]
Sripad Ramanujacharya (1017-1137)
Sripad Ramanujacharya (1017-1137) Size: 13.7 x 9.6 in (34.8 x 24.4 cm) Date of printing: 1910s-1920s Sri Ramanuja is known as the most important philosopher-saint of Sri Vaishnavism. A Hindu theologian and social reformer, he revitalized Indian philosophy and popular religion. He is said to be the incarnation of Laxman, the younger brother of Lord […]
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Size: 19.7 x 13.6 in (50 x 34.5 cm) Date of printing: 1920s Among the many freedom fighter portraits by Chitrashala Press printed in their last golden decade (1910-1920s), a rare portrait of the young Gandhi wearing the Gandhi topi is of significance. Post his return from South Africa, he toured the […]
The Hon. Mr. Justice M. G. Ranade (1842-1901)
The Hon. Mr. Justice M. G. Ranade (1842-1901) M.A. LLB & C.I.E. Size: 20 x 14.3 in (50.8 x 36.3 cm) Date of printing: 1900s-1910s Social reformer and judge, Mahadev Govind Ranade, was better known as “Mr. Justice Ranade” and was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress party. He fought against […]
The Late Rao Saheb Visvanath Narayan Mandlik
The Late Rao Saheb Visvanath Narayan Mandlik Born 1833. Died 1889. No. 99 Size: 19.75 x 14.75 in (50.2 x 37.5 cm) Date of printing: 1890s-1900s An expert on Hindu law, Vishvanath was a conservative author. Though he did support some reforms such as education for women. He translated several English classics and law books […]
Shri Maharshi Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Shri Maharshi Swami Dayananda Saraswati Maharaj (1824-1883) Size: 18 x 14.2 in (45.7 x 36.1 cm) Date of printing: 1890s The philosopher Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj, a Vedic reform movement denouncing idolatry and ritualistic worship. He was the first to call Swaraj “India for Indians” in 1876, later popularized by Lokmanya Tilak. The […]
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (1828-1858)
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (1828-1858) Size: 19.5 x 14.4 in (49.5 x 36.6 cm) Date of printing: 1880s-1890s This lithograph is a portrait of Lakshmibai where she is wearing a precious pearl necklace and a cavalry woman’s uniform. This portrait is done from a painting which was probably painted in 1860s after her death […]
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (1828-1858)
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (1828-1858) Size: 19.4 x 14.3 in (49.3 x 36.3 cm) Date of printing: 1880s-1890s Popularly known as India’s “Joan of Arc”, Rani Laxmibai is remembered for her valour during the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58 from the British Raj. She was the queen of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi (currently […]
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920)
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920) Size: 19.9 x 13.9 in (50.5 x 35.3 cm) From an anonymous photograph Date of printing: 1880s-1890s The political mentor of Chitrashala Press in Pune, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, better known as “Lokmanya” Tilak, was the first leader of the Independence movement. He was called the “father of the Indian Unrest” […]