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Abhimanyu Kills Lakshmana

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कभी हिन्द को भर नजर दिखेगा।

Kabhi Hind Ko Bhar Najar Dikhega

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कभी हिन्द को भर नजर दिखेगा। यहाँ का पला हर बशर देखिएगा।

कहीं आग पानी कहीं आग तिनका, उसी  बीच  सोया  शहर  देखिएगा।

यहाँ आदमी तो दिखें हर गली में, सिमटती गई है डगर देखिएगा।

कहीं कुछ ठिकाना नहीं आदमी का, रहा  आज  कैसा  उघर  देखिएगा?

पढ़ी खूब गजलें गई हैं यहां पर, हुई आज घायल बहर देखिएगा।

तुम्हें खून से तर न नाखून दिखते, अभी देश की क्या उमर देखिएगा?

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Abhimanyu Kills Lakshmana

Paired Painting

Abhimanyu Kills Lakshmana

This profound chromolithograph captures one of the most dramatic and sorrowful moments of the Mahabharata war, depicting the youthful warrior Abhimanyu delivering a devastating blow to Lakshmana. The artwork immortalizes the raw fury and tragic destiny of the Kurukshetra battlefield, where young heroes met their fateful ends. Through the dissemination of the Ravi Varma Press, this image became deeply woven into the cultural consciousness of India, reminding generations of the immense cost of war and the fierce valor demanded by righteous duty.

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