37 A woman greeting the warrior Maharaja Khet Singh, Bikaner, 18th century, gouache on paper heightened with gilt, shown offering him a dish, a pavilion behind with woman crouching in the door and watching the exchange, a fountain to the foreground, an elephant, lion and snake to the background, with stamp of royal library to reverse, 22 x 17.5cm


Maharaja Khet Singh was leader of the Khangar tribe who ruled the area of Bundelkhand from 1182AD to the mid-14th century. Singh was instrumental in a number of major battles in the region including the Chandel-Chauhan war and the battles of Tarain (in 1191 and 1192AD) with Muhammed Ghori. After the defeat of Chauhans in the second battle of Tarain at the hands of Turks, Khet Singh established an independent Khangar state in Bundelkhand. His grandson Khub Singh built the grand fort of Kundar, called Ghar Kundar. The ruins of Garh Kundar are still standing in the Tikamgargh district of Madya Pradesh. On December 27 and 28, every year, a festival is held at Garh Kundar to commemorate the heroic deeds of Maharaja Khet Singh. £1000-1500 + 27.6% BP*


38 A portrait of Bahadur Shah, Lucknow, c.1840, gouache on paper, with elaborate floral gilt border, depicted seated and smoking, identified in a single line of Persian naskh script above, mounted, folio 30 x 21.5cm £200-300 + 27.6% BP*


39 A double-sided folio from a Bhagavana Gita depicting an enthroned figure possibly Arjuna with a horse and groom and a sadhu seated on a tiger skin and another folio form the same manuscript depicting a chariot drawn by a 6-headed horse, India, 19th century, with text above in black devangari script, 31 x 24cm. (2) £800-1200 + 27.6% BP*


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