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title: Ravana Abducting Sita
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18047/ravana-abducting-sita/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-10-24
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# Ravana Abducting Sita

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Ravana Abducting Sita](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18047.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18047.jpg)

## Image Caption

This Kalighat painting depicts a scene from the [Sanskrit](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sanskrit/) epic, [Ramayana](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Ramayana/) where [Ravana](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ravana/), a demon, abducts Sita, the wife of [Rama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/). Jatayu, a demigod and a follower of Rama tries to rescue Sita. This painting originates from Kolkata, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), and is dated around 1855-1860 CE. It is made on paper with watercolor (Victoria & Albert Museum, London).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2023, October 24). Ravana Abducting Sita. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18047/ravana-abducting-sita/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Ravana Abducting Sita." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18047/ravana-abducting-sita/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Ravana Abducting Sita." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18047/ravana-abducting-sita/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69834/painting-unknown/) by **Unknown Artist**. Submitted by [Bahnisikha Dey](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bahnisikha/ "User Page: Bahnisikha Dey"), published on 24 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.