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Mandi painting of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

also Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, IS.40-1954

An early hill painting that shows the two Gurus meeting, an imagined scene.[Arch]

Date
c. 1700-1720
Held by
Victoria and Albert Museum
Location
In storage, London
Provenance
Documented
Status: Held
The V&A record (read 5 November 2026) gives accession IS.40-1954 and shows it in storage. It came from the Sir William Rothenstein collection.

The two Gurus lived about two centuries apart, so the scene is imaginative. The V&A dates it to about 1700-1720 at Mandi.

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"Mandi painting of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/artifacts/vam-mandi-painting/