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English: Painting of Hira Singh Kalisiya (Hira Singh of Kalsia State or alternatively spelt as 'Heera Singh of Kalsia State'). Tazkirat al-umara, written for Col. James Skinner. Historical notices of some princely families of Rajasthan and the Panjab, chiefly of those near to Hissar where Colonel Skinner was stationed. Thirty-eight portraits. India, 1830. Source: Add. 27254, f.224v. Language: Persian.

Hira Singh Kalisiya (ie.of Kalsia)

More information (taken from: [1]):

Add. 27254

تذکرةالامراء

Date: 10 June 1830

Title: James Skinner, Tazkirat al-umarā

Content: Biographies of the princely families of Rajputana, Haryana and Punjab, written by Colonel James Skinner (1778-1841) before 1830, the date of the earliest copy. Contains a list of contents (ff. 1v-2v) and an introductory poem of five verses (f. 3v) to Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833) to whom the volume was presented. It is illustrated with 38 portraits by various unnamed artists

Language: Persian

Physical description:

  • Material: Paper
  • Foliation: 289 ff
  • Dimensions: 30.5 x 21 cm [leaf]
  • Date: 10 June 1830
  • Script: Persian nastaʻliq
  • Decorations: Finely decorated opening, ruled margins. Includes 38 portraits by different artists pasted on card and bound in
  • Seal: Nāṣir al-Dawlah Kirnal Jams Iskinar Bahādur Ghālib Jang, dated 1830 (f. 3v)
  • Binding: Bound in gold-stamped leather; text block decorated round the fore-edge, top and bottom
Ownership: Presented by Skinner to Sir John Malcolm. Purchased by the British Museum 9 December 1865 from General George A. Malcolm, Sir John's son
Date circa 1830
date QS:P,+1830-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source

1) Tazkirat al-umara, via: https://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/files/add27254.pdf

2) https://www.facebook.com/104019494345261/photos/sandhu-dynasty-of-kalsia-statepainting-hira-singh-of-kalsiahistoryafter-the-defe/161535588593651/ (background info)
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Painting of Hira Singh Kalisiya (Hira Singh of Kalsia State or alternatively spelt as 'Heera Singh of Kalsia State'), from the Tazkirat al-umara, written for Col. James Skinner, ca.1830

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