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| Keywords: Bhima Slays Jarasandha.jpg Jarasandha the mighty and evil ruler of Magadha had imprisoned ninety-five kings but he could not be defeated as he was an invincible general and because of a boon from the gods could not be harmed by weapons To bring about his downfall Krishna tricked him into initiating a wrestling match with Bhima who tears Jarasandha in half upper register At right Krishna and Arjuna look on Below Bhima embraces Krishna and two of the imprisoned kings appear at left As is typical of painting of this period no attempt has been made to create pictorial depth and the interacting figures are shown in profile circa 1520 “40 http //www metmuseum org/Collections/search-the-collections/60004791 rpp 20 pg 18 ao on ft india pos 360 ndia Delhi Agra area PD-Art Uploaded with UploadWizard Bhagavata Purana Bhima Jarasandha Wrestling in India | ||||
