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title: Krishna and Balrama
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18048/krishna-and-balrama/
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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# Krishna and Balrama
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18048.jpg)
## Image Caption
This Kalighat painting depicts [Krishna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Krishna/) and his friend, Balarama. It originates from Kolkata, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), and is made on paper with watercolor and tin alloy. It is dated around 1890s (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2023, October 24). Krishna and Balrama. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Krishna and Balrama." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2023. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Krishna and Balrama." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O432409/krishna-and-balarama-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.