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title: Yama
author: Unkown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3990/yama/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2015-07-03
---

# Yama

_Authored by Unkown Artist_

## Image File

[![Yama](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3990.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3990.jpg)

## Image Caption

A painting of Yama, the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of the dead. c. 1820 CE. He rides his typical vehicle the buffalo and holds a mace and lasso, signifying his role as a catcher of souls.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2015, July 03). Yama. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3990/yama/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unkown. "Yama." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 03, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3990/yama/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unkown. "Yama." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jul 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3990/yama/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yama_on_buffalo.jpg) by [**Unkown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yama_on_buffalo.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 July 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.