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Raja Fateh Singh Ahluwalia of Kapurthala — Unknown 19th Century Artist

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Written by: Daniel TanakaSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 238369
Unknown 19th Century Artist

Raja Fateh Singh Ahluwalia of Kapurthala

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Sardar Fateh Singh (1784-1837), succeeded to the Ahluwalia chiefship in 1801, took part in almost all the early campaigns of Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Kasur 1802/1803, Malva 1806/1808, Kangra 1809, Multan 1818, Kashmir 1819 and Mankera 1821. He fought in the battle of Haidru 1813 and held command in the Bhimbar, Rajauri and Bahawalpur expeditions. In 1806, Fateh Singh acted as the plenipotentiary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and signed the first Anglo-Sikh treaty with Lord Lake. He had bestowed upon him the districts of Dakha, Kot, Jagraoh, Talvandi, Naraingarh and Raipur after his Malva campaigns. 1837-1852: Raja NihalSingh, received the towns of Nur Mahal and Kalal Majra, fought on the side of the Sikhs both at Baddoval and 'Alival and was penalized by the British by the confiscation of his territories south of the Sutlej.

Artist / MakerUnknown 19th Century Artist
Date19th centurydate QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Culture / OriginSikh miniature painting
Dimensions2128×1792 px (digital)
DepartmentMiniature Painting
TypeManuscript painting
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