Taimor Lung Wood Engraving
Taimor Lung • Babur • Humayun • Hamida Banu Begum • Akbar Jodhabai • Jehangir • Noorjahan • Shahjahan • Mumtaj Mahal • Raja Bhagwandas • Raja Mansingh • Aurengzeb • Raja Todermal Wood engraving for an Urdu publication by an Indian artist, printed in an educational book in India Size: 3 x 2 in. each (7.6 […]
Nowrojee Jamsetjee Wadia
Nowrojee Jamsetjee Wadia (1774 – 1860) He became the fourth master ship builder upon demise of his father in 1822. During his life he built many naval ships for the British army. Amongst them are Asia 84 guns, Elphinstone 18 guns, Amherst 18 guns, Bombay 84 guns and many more. In 1831 Silver Rule was […]
Raja of Manipur and his third Brother Maharaja Surchand Singh
Raja of Manipur and his third Brother Maharaja Surchand Singh (r. 1886 – 1890) The Raja was the eldest son of Chandrakirti. He ascended the throne after his father and ruled for 5 years. In 1890 his brothers revolted against him and his second brother, a man of feeble will, became Raja. It was to […]
Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan
Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1866 – 1911) 6th Nizam of Hyderabad, was well known for his lavish lifestyle and luxuries, and had an enormous fascination for clothes and cars. His collection of garments was one of the most extensive in the world at that time. Wood engraving after a photograph by Hurrychand Chintamon, published […]
H. H. Maharaja Takhtsinghji
H. H. Maharaja Takhtsinghji (1858 – 1896) The ruler of Bhavnagar state. The first pupil of Rajkumar College who also became it’s patron for life. He adopted a modern system of civil and criminal justice. Reformed many public utilities & was celebrated as a ‘Model ruler of Model state’. Wood engraving by the Graphic Weekly […]
Sir T. Madhava Rao
Sir T. Madhava Rao (1828 – 1891) Served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1857 to 1872, Indore from 1873 to 1875 and Baroda from 1875 to 1882. This was published in London after the Prince of Wales arrived and visited Baroda on 19th November 1875. Published by London news, wood engraving, after a sketch by […]
Princes & Chief of Western India
Princes & Chief of Western India (circa 1870) This was published in Europe for those who had never travelled to India. However, it is almost impossible to convey an adequate idea of the vast extent and varied population of the peninsula known by that name. Many of these princes & chiefs attended the grand Darbar […]
Mansur Ali Khan Bahadur
Mansur Ali Khan Bahadur (1830 – 1884) and his two children The Nawab of Bengal until his abdication in 1880. He had a total of 101 children by more than 20 wives and was succeeded by his eldest son Hassan Ali Mirza as Nawab of Murshidabad. His great-grandson, Iskander Mirza became the first president of Pakistan in […]
Jagannath Sunkersett
Jagannath Sunkersett (1803 – 1865) A philanthropist and educationalist. Unlike his forefathers, he engaged in commerce and soon acquired a large fortune, much of which he donated for public work. During the first war of Independence in 1857, the British suspected his involvement, but he was acquitted due to lack of evidence. Wood engraving by […]
Maharana Swaroop Singh
Maharana Swaroop Singh (r. 1842 – 1861) He succeeded the throne at Udaipur after his elder brother Maharana Jawan Singh fell ill and died in July 1842. Able, intelligent and financially prudent, Swaroop Singh was also a complex and devious character, distrustful of all and tyrannical in conduct. Distrusting his advisors, Swaroop Singh took control […]