LAHORE, PUNJAB, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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RAJA HIRA SINGH
LAHORE, PUNJAB, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments and gold on European watermarked paper, seated against a blue bolster, an attendant stands behind him, with Urdu inscription in black nasta'liq script above
8 x 7.1/4in. (20.3 x 18.2cm.)

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Lot Essay

Hira Singh (1816-1844) was the son of Raja Dhian Singh of Jammu and the nephew of Gulab Singh, the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. Although a Dogra by birth, he was an important member of the sikh court due to Dogra-Sikh alliances. He would eventually become the prime minister to Dalip Singh in Lahore (1843-44).

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