Photographs ofMaharajas and their retinue in armour...

[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).

[estcrh]

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?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by estcrh

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?

SEE http://www.sikhmuseum.com/helmet/ran...njitsingh.html
and https://www.pinterest.com/worldantiq...ntings-mughal/ where it states there were no known portraits of him in armour during his lifetime. I cannot find the artist but it could be the same one who painted another picture ...below which for some reason will not copy...