"Sati," 1943. Gold, wash and tempera on paper, 12 3/4 x 8 15/16 inches. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.Sati (1943) by Nandalal Bose
"Sati," 1943. Gold, wash and tempera on paper, 12 3/4 x 8 15/16 inches. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.Evening (1941) by Nandalal Bose
"Evening," 1941. Tempera on paper, 28 1/8 x 17 1/8 inches. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.Annapurna (1943) by Nandalal Bose
"Annapurna," 1943. Wash and tempera on paper, 17 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 
Siva drinking World Poison by Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose (Bengali: নন্দলাল বসু) (December 3, 1882 – April 16, 1966) was a noted Indian painter of Bengal school of art. A foremost pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, a pioneer of the school, he started with "Indian style" of painting, before blazing off a alternative style at the Kala Bhawan, Shanti Niketan, eventually becoming its principal in 1922. He was influenced by the Tagore family and the murals of Ajanta, his classic works include paintings of scenes from Indian mythologies, women, and village life.Today, his paintings are considered among India's best modern paintings by many critics.
In 1976, the Archaeological Survey of India, Department of Culture, Govt. of India declared his works of amongst the "nine artists", whose work "not being antiquities, were to be hence forth considered to be 'art treasures'. ( Wikipedia)
Rabindranath Tagore in the Island of Birds by Gaganendranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore in the Island of Birds
The Battle of Plassey (1757) Illustrations
The Battle of Plassey (Bengali: পলাশীর যুদ্ধ), 23 June 1757, was a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, establishing Company rule in India which expanded over much of South Asia for the next 190 years. The battle took place at Palashi, West Bengal, on the riverbanks of the Bhagirathi River, about 150 km north of Calcutta, near Murshidabad, then the capital of the Nawab of Bengal. The opponents were Siraj Ud Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East India Company.
Arrival of the Nawab before Clive's Position
The Nawab's Artillery on it's movable platform
Arrival of the Nawab before Clive's Position
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