Temple at Ramchandrapur - 1820

Watercolour of a temple at Ramchandrapur from an album of miscellaneous views of Bengal produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram between 1820-21. Marquess of Hastings, the Governor-General of Bengal and the Commander-in-Chief (r.1813-23), was accompanied by artist Sita Ram (flourished c.1810-22) to illustrate his journey from Calcutta to Delhi between 1814-15 and his convalescent tour in the Rajmahal Hills in the winter of 1820-21.

Idealised view of a Hindu temple at Ramchandrapur. Inscribed below in pencil and ink: 'Ram Chunderpore.'

Source : British Library