Description: Ranjit Singh by Davinder Toor Through exquisite artworks, glittering jewellery and weaponry discover how Ranjit Singh, one of the greatest figures in the history of India, established a hugely influential Sikh Empire at the beginning of the 19th century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Through exquisite artworks, glittering jewellery and weaponry discover how Ranjit Singh, one of the greatest figures in the history of India, established a hugely influential Sikh Empire at the beginning of the 19th century.Through a stunning selection of over one hundred key objects from the Sikh Empire drawn from major private and public collections, explore how a voracious warrior-king named Ranjit Singh brought about a golden age in Punjab where trade boomed, the arts flourished and a formidable army was developed along European lines to keep any British, Afghan, Persian or Russian threat at bay. Backed by the tactical support of a guileful mother-in-law and a holy man with a penchant for warfare, Ranjit Singh would emerge as the regions undisputed maharaja or Great King at the beginning of the nineteenth century. His meteoric rise to power ushered in a short-lived but hugely influential Sikh Empire that would inextricably impact on the fortunes of Britains empire in the Indian subcontinent. This book, published to coincide with an exhibition at the Wallace Collection, features historic artworks, jewellery and weaponry from Ranjit Singhs court, courtiers and family members. Also highlighted are objects intimately connected with his son, Maharaja Duleep Singh – the deposed boy-king turned country squire who was a favourite of Queen Victoria and father of the prominent suffragette Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. Richly illustrated, this catalogue also reveals the achievements of Ranjit Singhs European and American Officials. Acknowledging Ranjit Singhs remarkable feat of holding back the threat of a British invasion for four decades, these Firangis would nickname their esteemed Sikh sovereign The Napoleon of the East. Author Biography Davinder Toor is a leading figure among a new generation of Sikh, Indian and Islamic art collectors. He has acted as a consultant to major private collectors, auction houses and institutions such as the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Wallace Collection. He currently lectures on the Arts of the Royal Sikh Courts and Sikh Painting and Manuscripts for the Victoria and Albert Museums prestigious Arts of Asia course. Both he and objects from the Toor Collection of Sikh Art were featured on the BBCs Lost Treasures of the Sikh Kingdom (2014) and The Stolen Maharajah: Britains Indian Royal (2018) documentaries. The Toor Collection, comprising in excess of 1,500 works, acts as a lasting legacy to the empire of the Sikhs. Table of Contents MapsForewordPrefacePrelude to power - Davinder ToorMasters of war - Davinder ToorThe Lahore durbar - Davinder ToorFirangis - William DalrympleLegacies - Davinder ToorNotesBibliographyImage credits Promotional Through exquisite artworks, glittering jewellery and weaponry discover how Ranjit Singh, one of the greatest figures in the history of India, established a hugely influential Sikh Empire at the beginning of the 19th century. Details ISBN1781301263 Author Davinder Toor Pages 144 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781781301265 Format Paperback Audience General Language English ISBN-10 1781301263 UK Release Date 2024-04-11 Publisher Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Publication Date 2024-04-11 Imprint Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2024-07-29 Subtitle Sikh, Warrior, King Illustrations Illustrated throughout with stunning colour images DEWEY 709.54 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161576258;
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