- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Educational poster titled 'Leaders'. The poster has captions written in English and ?Hindi. The poster is divided into twenty-four sections. [MdeA 28/4/2001]
- Long description
- The sections are:- 'Zoroaster' [c.630 - c.550 BC, Persian prophet also called Zarathustra, founder of Zoroastrianism]. 'Saint Tukaram' [16022-1650AD, poet and sage of Maharashtra, most influential figure in the history of Marathi literature.]. 'Saint Kabir' [1398-1518, mystic poet]; 'Gautam Buddha', [563-483 BC, Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha, and in later life as Sakyamuni]. 'Tagore', [1861-1941 Rabindranth Tagore, mystic, painter, philosopher and Nobel laureate for literature is among the leading personalities of modern India. He was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali']. 'Shivaji', [1627-1680, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, leader who fought against Muslim rule and changed the course of Indian history, crowned soverein king in 1674, he brought amongst other things religious tolerance and peace and order]. 'Samrat Ashoka' [?-232 BC Ashoka was king of the Maurya dynasty, who ruled almost the whole of the Indian subcontinent. After successfully concluding a military campaign, he was so disturbed by the suffering that it had caused that he forsook war and thereafter endorsed nonviolence and peaceful persuation]. 'Mahavir' [550-420 BC, Vardhamana also known as Mahavira 'The Great Hero', founder of the Jain community.] 'Chaitanya' [Hindu mendicant god. Originally a Hindu ascetic and social reformer of the early 16th century, he was later deified and is regarded as an avatara of Vishnu]. 'Jesus Christ' [founder of the Christian religion]. 'Guru Nanak', [1469-1539, founder of the Sikh Faith]. 'Mahatma Gadhi', [1869-1948, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 1900's. Gandhi helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance, and is honored by his people as the father of the Indian Nation]. 'Saint Ramdas', [1608-1682, Samartha Ramdas or Narain was a contemporary of Saint Tukaram. His main mission was to spread the Hindu religion throughout India. He also helped and inspired Shivaji.]. 'Mirabai', [1498-1547, Indian Brahman woman celebrated for her lyrical poetry and compositions of bhajans (songs of worship) devoted to the Hindu god Krishna. She formed part of the bhakti movement, which advocated complete devotion as the path to the realization of God.]. 'L.Tilak', [1856-1920, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian Freedom Fighter often seen as the Father of Indian Unrest.]. 'Dnyaneshwar', [1271-1296, philosopher who in 1290 completed a classic commentary on Bhagavad Gita - 'Bhaavarth Diipikaa', better known as Dnyaneshwari, widely regarded as the first and foremost creation of Marathi literature.]. 'Pratap Singh', Sawai Pratap Singh, ruled Jaipur 1778-1803, known as a great ruler of Jaipur for his devotion to Krishna.]. 'Diwali', [Diwali or Deepavali is a festival celebrated all over India. Diwali is celebrated for a period of 5 days the last day being the 15th day of Ashwin -(a month of Hindu calendar) which falls somewhere in the month of October and November. It is colloquially known as the "festival of lights", for the common practice is to light small oil lamps (called diyas) and place them around. In north India, Diwali celebrates Rama's homecoming, that is his return to Ayodhya after the defeat of Ravana and his coronation as king; in Gujarat, the festival honors Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; and in Bengal, it is associated with the goddess Kali. Everywhere, it signifies the renewal of life, and accordingly it is common to wear new clothes on the day of the festival; similarly, it heralds the approach of winter and the beginning of the sowing season.] 'Jawaharlal Nehru', [1889-1964, Indian nationalist leader and statesman who was the first prime minister of independent India (1947-1964)]. 'Rose Flower' [symbol of the goddess Lakshmi. There is probably also another significance.] 'Taj Mahal', [a mausoleum in Agra, India, regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had it built in memory of his wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal (Persian for "Elect of the Palace"), who died in 1631.]. 'Rakhi Bandhan', [also known as Raksha Bandhan is a festival commemorating the ties between siblings of the opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi, which may be a colourful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string, around the wrist of her brother/s.]. 'Jhanda Vandan' [the Indian flag called the Tiranga or the Tricolor. It has three strips of equal width, the top being saffron, followed by white and then green at the bottom. In the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes (Dharma chakra). Its design is that of the wheel of law of Ashoka's Sarnath Lion Capital which has been adopted as India's national emblem.] 'Red Fort' and 'P.P.C.', [built in Delhi by Shah Jahan between 1640 and 1648 it served as the center of the Mughal Empire for more than 200 years. The poster is published by Pooran Printers, Behind Metro Cinema, Bombay-20 . [MdeA 28/4/2001]
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 07/2000
- Date collected
- By July 2000
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 07/07/2000
- Materials and processes
- Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Material Pigment, Process Printed
- Dimensions
- Height 375 mm, Width 246 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2000.53.38
Search terms: Picture and Graphic Art, Writing, Figure, Poster