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Earrings from collection of last Sikh Queen to be auctioned in UK
Earrings from collection of last Sikh Queen to be auctioned in UK
The Earrings, Which Belonged To The Youngest Wife Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Are Estimated To Fetch Between 20,000 And 30,000 Pounds When They Go For Sale At Bonhams On April 24. PTI | Updated on: 12 Apr 2018, 09:02:34 PM
London:
A pair of gold pendant earrings from the collection of Maharani Jind Kaur, the last Sikh Queen of the Punjab, will be auctioned as part of the Islamic and Indian sale in London later this month.
The earrings, which belonged to the youngest wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, are estimated to fetch between 20,000 and 30,000 pounds when they go for sale at Bonhams on April 24.
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Courtesy London’s School of Oriental and African Studies
The Empire of the Sikhs exhibition in London highlights Punjabi history with a special focus on Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Upon entering the foyer of the recently concluded
Empire of the Sikhs exhibition at the Brunei Gallery, London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, spectators are immediately confronted by a formidably large howitzer from the artillery arm of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Over 6 meters in length, the dramatically gleaming brass, mother of pearl, and dark teak wood of the howitzer represents the military strength of Lahore when the Sikh Empire (1799-1849) was at the height of its power. Its intimidating dimensions are perfectly placed to introduce viewers to the expansive scope of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule, and the interplay between patronage, prosperity and peace that the howitzer represents. Manufactured in Lahore in 1838, the howitzer is based on contemporary Br
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1 Rani Jindan entered Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s life in his sunset years, but managed to find a pride of place in his heart and subtly came to wield influence over him.
Vikramdeep Johal
For long a mere footnote in the history of Punjab, Maharani Jind Kaur or Rani Jindan has gained much-deserved prominence in recent years through books, plays and films. Kavi Raz’s 2017 movie ‘The Black Prince’ featured veteran actor Shabana Azmi as Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s youngest wife, a feisty woman who fought hard but in vain to save the Sikh Empire (1799-1849) from being wiped out by the rampaging, scheming British. The Queen and her beloved son, Maharaja Dalip (or Duleep) Singh, also figured in ‘Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond’ (2018), authored by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, and Navtej Sarna’s ‘The Exile’ (2016). Now comes ‘The Last Queen’, a fictionalised first-person account by Rani Jindan herself.
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