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Genealogical text, folio 167 (verso) from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya

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1278

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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Mughal Painting Medieval Religious

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Genealogical text, folio 167 (verso) from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya is a 1278 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1278 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a page from a Jain book, filled with neat rows of tiny black text on a red background. This isn’t just a story—it’s a family record. The last page lists the donor’s ancestors, proving their place in Gujarat’s history. Jain scribes often ended books this way, like signing a letter with your full name. To see more pages like this, look up *western india, gujarat, palanpur (prahladanapura)*.

The story of this work

Overview

This page provides the genealogy of the donor, who is from the Shaurani branch of the Ukesa family, which was prominent in Gujarat. Jain manuscripts of the Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalaka often conclude with a colophon that states when and where the manuscript was made, as is found on the recto of this folio. The genealogy of the donor's family, on the verso, follows the colophon. There may have been one more page after this one containing the remainder of the genealogy.