Sursringar, rare musical instrument from India

This sursringar was given to Chris Doddridge by the person who commisioned it from an Indian maker. As with all his instruments Chris plays in a low tuning, with the lowest note here being a D below the regular range of a double bass. Chris s austere playing style is based on the Dhrupad tradition. Total length 150 cm. String length 84 cm. Width of Tabli 43 cm. Length of Tabli 48 cm. Length of finger plate 57 cm. Length of peghead 42 cm. Chris tunesin E or F these days, thats like ol