Misls & chiefs
Trace affiliations, leadership and connections to the era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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The photographic collection
Faces behind the history.
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c. 1850s · Historical photograph
Maharaja Duleep Singh
A seated portrait of Maharaja Duleep Singh, son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Unknown photographer · Source & image details ↗
c. 1880 · Historical photograph
General Bukshi Gunda Singh
Commander of the Patiala state forces, photographed by Bourne & Shepherd.
Bourne & Shepherd · Source & image details ↗
c. 1890–1900 · Historical photograph
The Patiala court
Maharaja Rajinder Singh with Sardar Chanda Singh Dhillon and Sardar Sewa Singh.
Unknown photographer · Source & image details ↗Historical images via Wikimedia Commons, marked public domain at source. Approximate dates follow the image catalogues. The Lahore court image above is a painting, not a photograph.
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Lahore & Amritsar · 186572 published records →Gurdaspur13 published records →Montgomery2 published records →Jhang1 published record →Multan4 published records →Sialkot6 published records →Gujranwala19 published records →Gujrat4 published records →Jhilam7 published records →Shahpur6 published records →Rawalpindi17 published records →Royal family · Appendix I1 published record →Patiala & Phulkian houses5 published records →Ambala & Cis-Sutlej chiefs4 published records →Himachal & Punjab hill states11 published records →
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Schools & institutions
Record the places of learning that shaped lives and connected generations.
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