The Indian Portrait

An online museum on the fascinating journey of Indian Portraits
from the collection of Anil Relia

Gohar Jaan

Gohar Jaan Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1860 Size: 4 x 2.5 in (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Photographer: Mushkooroodowalah, Lucknow Inscription: Gohar Umda Khanamwali (Urdu & Hindi)

Mehboob Mehel

Mehboob Mehel Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1860 Size: 4 x 2.5 in (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Photographer: Mushkooroodowalah, Lucknow Inscription: Meheboobmehel, Wajid Ali Shah (Urdu & Hindi)

Maharaja Jaswant Singh

Maharaja Jaswant Singh (1851, r.1853-1893) Maharaja of Bharatpur Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the Maharajah of Bharatpore Maharaja Jaswant Singh was born in Deeg on 1st March 1851. He was the only son of Maharaja Balwant Singh and came to power as a […]

Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju III

Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju III (1826, r.1845-1879) Maharaja of Vizianagram Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the Maharajah of Vizianagram Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju III laid the basic structure for the cultural edifice of Vizianagaram which was later expanded by his son. Vijayarama has […]

Maharaja Nihal Singh

Maharaja Nihal Singh (1863, r.1873-1901) Maharaj Rana of Dholpur Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH Maharana of Dholepore Nihal Singh was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state in Rajasthan. He was the son of Kulender Singh and Basant Kaur, daughter of Maharaja Narender Singh […]

Maharaja Bhagwant Singh

Maharaja Bhagwant Singh (1824, r.1836-1873) Maharaj Rana of Dholpur Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1870 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the late Maharana of Dholepore Rana Bhagwant Singh was the Jat ruler of the princely state of Dholpur in Rajasthan. He was from the Bamraulia gotra of Jats and […]

Maharao Shivdan Singh

Maharao Shivdan Singh (1845, r.1857-1874) Maharao Raja of Alwar Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1870 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the late Rajah of Ulwar Shivdan Singh was born in 1845 and was the only son of Maharao Bane Singh of Alwar. In 1857, he succeeded as a minor […]

Maharao Mangal Singh

Maharao Mangal Singh (1859, r.1874-1892) Maharao Raja of Alwar Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the Rajah of Ulwar Mangal Singh was born on 1859 and adopted by Maharaja Shivdan Singh from Thikana Thana. He succeeded to the throne as a minor on 14th […]

Maharaja Rajinder Singh

Maharaja Rajinder Singh (1872, r.1876-1900) Maharaja of Patiala Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the Maharajah of Puthala Rajinder Singh was born on 25th May 1872 and was the son of Mohindra Singh. His father died prematurely and so he succeeded the throne when […]

Maharaja Mohindra Singh

Maharaja Mohindra Singh (1852, r.1862-1876) Maharaja of Patiala Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the late Maharajah of Puthala Mohindra Singh was the son of Narinder Singh, Maharaja of the State of Patiala. He was a member of the Phulkian Dynasty and succeeded to […]