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Indian oil on ivory has Irish link

THIS miniature oil on ivory represents the Court of the Mughal Emperor Aldwar (Akbar) Shah II at Delhi around 1820.

Indian oil on ivory has Irish link

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

A long-haired prince is on trial for discharging a pistol at a British resident in Delhi.

He was imprisoned and died in 1821. There is some doubt about who the resident was, but it is thought to be Sir Charles Metcalfe.

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