The Ex-King of Delhi [Bahadur Shah II]. Photographer: Tytler and Shepherd
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Three-quarter length portrait of Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862), Emperor of Delhi 1837-57. He is shown lying on a charpoy with a hookah in front of him. The photograph was taken in May 1858, while the ex-king was being held in Delhi awaiting his trial by the British for his part in the rebellion. I...