
GOPI CHAND
Lithograph on Paper
Circa
1890
Size (cms)
35.5 X 50.5
Artist
Anonymous
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Publisher
Bhau Bul & Co., London.
Printer
Printed in Germany.
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The lithograph shows Raja Gopichand, the moment he decides to renounce his kingdom and become a yogi. Attendants are helping him remove his royal clothes and jewelry, symbolizing his break from worldly life. A sorrowful woman—likely his mother, Queen Mainavati—watches from above. According to legend, she persuaded him to give up his throne and seek spiritual truth, reminding him that all earthly power is temporary. Gopichand’s story is a well-known example of sacrifice and the search for deeper meaning.
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