It illustrates a musical mode-Maru Ragini. The name Maru is borrowed from the famous folk tale of Dhola and Maru the prince and princess who were united at long last by te devotion of a faithful camel. This is one of the finest pieces of Rajasthani miniature done by the artist, Nasir-ud-din near about 1605 A.D. The size of the painting is 20.5 x 18.8 cms. It is now among the collection of Gopi Krishna Kanoria, Patna.

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