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Raja Dalip Singh ruled from 1675 to 1741. This is a later portrait of him.
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Portrait of Raja Dalip Singh of Guler
gouache heightened with gold on paper, wearing orange jama and turban, the raja sits against a white cushion facing left, pale grey ground, black ruled margin, beige border, with inscriptions in Devanagari, Takri and Persian identifying the sitter - 8 x 5in. (20.6 x 12.4cm.),Kangra, circa 1800
gouache heightened with gold on paper, wearing orange jama and turban, the raja sits against a white cushion facing left, pale grey ground, black ruled margin, beige border, with inscriptions in Devanagari, Takri and Persian identifying the sitter - 8 x 5in. (20.6 x 12.4cm.),Kangra, circa 1800