Maharaja Takoji Rao Holkar II
Maharaja Takoji Rao Holkar II (1835 – 1886) He became the 11th ruler of Holkar dynasty when the late Maharaja died without an heir. Sir Robert Hamilton (1802 – 1887), the British resident, allowed the King’s widow to adopt an heir in 1844. During the revolt of 1857 he was loyal to the British East […]
Raja of Omkareshwar
Raja of Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh Omkar Mandhata or Omkareshwar, on the banks of the river Narmada, is famous for its temple. It is the ancient site of one of the 12 Sacred Jyotilingas of Lord Shiva. The engraving portrays the Raja of the city, a devout Brahmin, enjoying his simple yet palatial lifestyle. Wood engraving by […]
Son of the Nawab of Banda
Son of the Nawab of Banda (circa 1830) Banda was a province in Northern India, ruled by a Muslim Nawab. The town flourished at the beginning of 19th century when Nawab Shamsher Bahadur chose it for the seat of his newly established (1803) fiefdom. Banda was centre of flourishing cotton trade. Tinted lithograph by Lower […]
Maharaja Shere Singh
Maharaja Shere Singh (1807 – 1843) Ranjit Singh died having reigned for nearly four decades & did not designate a successor. His sons from different wives jockeyed for power together with other Sikh nobles. After much turbulence Shere Singh was enthroned. Tinted lithograph by Lower Dickinson (1819 – 1908), after a drawing by Emily Eden […]
The Raja Hindu Rao
The Raja Hindu Rao (d 1855) He was the brother of the female regent of the Indian princely state of Gwalior. Following the Revolt of 1857, he retired to Delhi where he was on friendly terms with the British Resident. He was well known in the European society, whom he was also fond of interacting. […]
Dost Mohammed Khan by Emily Eden
Dost Mohammed Khan (1793 – 1863), Muhammed Akram Khan, Hyder Khan, Abdool Ghunee Khan Eden here sketches Dost Mohammed Khan with two of his sons, Muhammad Akram Khan and Haider Khan, and his cousin Abdal Ghani Khan. Dost, Emir of Afghanistan, was deposed by the British and exiled to Calcutta in 1841. Tinted lithograph by […]
Dedar Khan
Dedar Khan (circa 1835) As Emily Eden writes, ‘They are jemadar or head servant working under the British in the government house Calcutta.’ During her 6 year visit to India from 1835, she spent two and half year on tour of the country. Tinted lithograph by Lower Dickinson (1819 – 1908), after a drawing by […]
Dhulloo
Dhulloo (circa 1835) As Emily Eden writes, ‘They are jemadar or head servant working under the British in the government house Calcutta.’ During her 6 year visit to India from 1835, she spent two and half year on tour of the country. Tinted lithograph by Lower Dickinson (1819 – 1908), after a drawing by Emily […]
Hira Singh Dogra
Hira Singh Dogra (1816 – 1844) Prime minister of the Sikh kingdom of Lahore, eldest son of Raja Dhian Singh. When Ranjit Singh’s five year old son, Duleep Singh was proclaimed Maharaja of Punjab, Hira Singh assumed the office of prime minister. Tinted lithograph by Lower Dickinson (1819 – 1908), after a drawing by Emily […]
Maharaja Ranbir Singh
Maharaja Ranbir Singh (1830 – 1885) Son of Maharaja Gulab Singh. He was a well known and reputed scholar of classical Persian and learned English, Sanskrit and Pashtu. During his reign, the trans Himalayan regions of Gilgit, Hunzanagar and Astore were conquered. Lithograph by European artist after a miniature painting, very finely hand coloured Size: […]