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Old 10th August 2017, 11:51 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Judging by the amount of time I have spent initially looking for such pictures it is my view that there are but a few...Here is a portrait of one set;

... Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the first ruler of the Sikh Empire after gaining independence from the Afghan Empire, India, wearing zirah (mail shirt), top (helmet), char-aina (chahar-aina, chahar a’ineh), literally the four mirrors, chest armor with four plates, dastanas/bazu band (vambrace/arm guards), dhal (shield) and scimitar (sword).
Ibrahiim, This is a great image, I have been trying to find the date it was made and who made it but no luck, do you or anyone else here know who painted this and when?
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