Letters of Chattar Singh Attariwala

  Chattar Singh Atarriwala: Painting, portrait miniature,  paint on ivory, Lahore, ca. 1850-1870. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Letters of Chattar Singh Attariwala-Written by Damandeep Singh Sandhanwalia S. Chattar Singh Attariwala was a commander and served as provincial governor under minor Maharaja Duleep Singh. He is better known for the lead

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The Siege of Multan 18th April 1848

Above depiction from the siege of Multan.  From the book Mooltan, during and after the siege: Being twenty-one drawings, from sketches taken on the spot Unknown Binding – 1849, by John Dunlop.  The Siege of Multan was a contest between the city and state of Multan and the British East

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