. Two portraits of father and son feted as rebels against the British: Wazir Akbar Khan and Amir Dost Muhammed Khan. Patna, Anglo-Indian or 'Company School' circa 1840. Gouache and gold on ivory. x and x Upper image: Muhammad 'Wazir' Akbar Khan was the son of Amir Dost Muhammad, ruler of Afghanistan deposed by the British in 1839 who installed Shah Shuja as ruler. Between 1841-2 Wazir Akbar Khan deposed Shah Shuja in the process shooting dead British envoy Sir William Hay MacNaghten, and chasing the British in their retreat from Kabul. Such acts elevated his status to that
. Two portraits of father and son feted as rebels against the British: Wazir Akbar Khan and Amir Dost Muhammed Khan. Patna, Anglo-Indian or 'Company School' circa 1840. Gouache and gold on ivory. x and x Upper image: Muhammad 'Wazir' Akbar Khan was the son of Amir Dost Muhammad, ruler of Afghanistan deposed by the British in 1839 who installed Shah Shuja as ruler. Between 1841-2 Wazir Akbar Khan deposed Shah Shuja in the process shooting dead British envoy Sir William Hay MacNaghten, and chasing the British in their retreat from Kabul. Such acts elevated his status to that of hero in Lucknow and Patna where he was celebrated in portraits of which this is an example. circa 1840. Unknown 470 Patna rebel Amir Dost Mmed Khan
Size: 1944px × 2570px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: ., /, /., 1840., circa, unknown.
