Ranjit Singh's tomb from the top of Ranjit Singh's palace, Lahore
Photograph
ca. 1860-1870 (made)
ca. 1860-1870 (made)
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This image was taken from Ranjit Singh’s palace in Lahore. It focuses on his samadhi, the structure erected over the place of his cremation, and manages to capture a number of carts positioned in the courtyard. This gives a sense of activity rarely seen in early photographs. The fuzziness surrounding the carts would have been caused by people or livestock moving around the well.
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was a Sikh chief who was known as the Lion of the Punjab. He was proclaimed the first Sikh Maharaja of Punjab in Lahore, in 1801. He united the Sikh provinces and became the most powerful ruler in India.
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was a Sikh chief who was known as the Lion of the Punjab. He was proclaimed the first Sikh Maharaja of Punjab in Lahore, in 1801. He united the Sikh provinces and became the most powerful ruler in India.
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Title | Ranjit Singh's tomb from the top of Ranjit Singh's palace, Lahore |
Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
Brief description | Photograph of Ranjt Singh's tomb taken from Ranjit Singh's palace, Lahore. |
Physical description | This photograph was taken from a slightly different view to that chosen by Bourne (see 52901), enabling the photographer to focus on the tomb of Ranjit Singh and including a number of carts positioned in the courtyard, giving a sense of activity rarely seen in early photographs. The fuzziness surrounding the carts would have been caused by people or livestock moving around the well. |
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Summary | This image was taken from Ranjit Singh’s palace in Lahore. It focuses on his samadhi, the structure erected over the place of his cremation, and manages to capture a number of carts positioned in the courtyard. This gives a sense of activity rarely seen in early photographs. The fuzziness surrounding the carts would have been caused by people or livestock moving around the well. Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was a Sikh chief who was known as the Lion of the Punjab. He was proclaimed the first Sikh Maharaja of Punjab in Lahore, in 1801. He united the Sikh provinces and became the most powerful ruler in India. |
Bibliographic reference | Stronge, Susan (ed). The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms, V&A Publications, London, 1999, Plate 231. |
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Accession number | 2469-1900 |
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Record created | December 23, 2002 |
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