Nawab, afterwards King, Ghazi al-Din Haidar of Oudh (1814-27) entertaining Lord and Lady Moira to a banquet
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Ghazi al-Din Haidar (Nawab and, after 1819, King of Oudh, 1814-27) entertaining Lord and Lady Moira to a banquet in his palace. Paintings of horses, mirrors and girandoles decorate the walls and above the window is the coat of arms of the kings of Oudh. The river Gumti is seen through the door...
Laksmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi. Crowned female figure with a sword riding on a white horse.
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Laksmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi. Crowned female figure with a sword riding on a white horse. 430 by 280 mm. Note: Rani Laksmi Bai of Jhansi was principal widow of Raja Gangadhar Rao whose state had been annexed by the British under Lord Dalhousie by the doctrine of lapse. On 10 June 1857, followi...