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Ayodhya seen from the river Ghaghara, Uttar Pradesh.

image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London | CC BY 4.0

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Date

20 May 1785

Artist

William Hodges (1744-1797)

Collection

Wellcome Library

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https://wellcomecollection.org/works/snx7qudn

Description

Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1785.
The name of Oudh comes from Ayodhya, described in the epic Sanskrit poem the Ramayana as the birthplace of Rama, an incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu The city of Ayodhya, or Oudh, is a holy city on the river Ghaghara. It gave its name to the administrative district of Oudh, principally the area now known as Uttar Pradesh; it was controlled by the same lieutenant-governer as the North Western Provinces
Inscription: A view of part of the city of Oud ; drawn on the spot & engraved by W. Hodges

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CC BY 4.0

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image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London

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Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

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