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Image: Painting of Guru Har Rai holding a flower, Pahari style, painted by a Muslim, artwork preserved by the family of Bidhi Chand Chhina

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Description: Painting of Guru Har Rai holding a flower, Pahari style, painted by a Muslim, artwork preserved by the family of Bidhi Chand Chhina. The Guru had an interest in plants and is often depicted holding flowers. He is said to have kept a garden. Kept in the Sursinghwala collection. Quote: "According to Gurbilas Patshahi 6, a Muslim artist was commissioned at that time to paint portraits of the Guru, which the family have preserved. Bhai Rup Chand's family at Bhai Rupa also has similar paintings, attributed to the same artist." (quote taken from source) The image and above information is from the book 'Sikh Heritage: Ethos and Relics'. This artwork is very similar to the following work (notice the patterns on the attire differs): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Painting_of_Guru_Har_Rai_holding_a_blue_flower.jpg#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D
Title: Painting of Guru Har Rai holding a flower, Pahari style, painted by a Muslim, artwork preserved by the family of Bidhi Chand Chhina
Credit: 1) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJ2XVwMZmb/ (initial upload) 2) link (re-upload)
Author: Unknown Muslim painter
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No

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