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Udyoga Parwa
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"Title refers to the fifth book of the Mahabharata outlining preparations for the Bharatayuda war but painting is an allegory on the fall of President Suharto in 1998.
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| Extended description |
The painting is about the misuse of power by rulers and depicts the god Indra returning to heaven after his self-inflicted exile on earth while the earthly king Nahusa, who had taken Indra’s place in heaven, is cursed to live as a serpent.
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