'A Critical Moment', c1857 (c1912). Artist: Unknown.

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'A Critical Moment', c1857 (c1912). Dhan Singh Gurjar, also known as Dhunna Singh, was the Indian kotwal (police chief) of Meerut, who participated in the 1857 uprising and led initial actions against the British East India Company in Meerut. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

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Location: World,Asia,India,World,Asia,India,Uttar Pradesh,Meerut
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