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Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-10-29

Amiban of Rania, & probably the 6th legitimate wife of , an official of the in this circa 1816 from the on Sotheby's auction of 29th Oct, 2025

Est. £150,000-250,000

The boy next to her is mentioned as Hazir Khan, son of Tax Collector Nijabat Khan, but is actually Fraser's own, to avoid a scandal back home in

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-07-17

Hydrangeas in full bloom at (8000 Feet / 2480 Meters above Sea Level).

Built in 1925, this lovely bungalow built by the British is now the Forest Rest House of the Government of India.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-04-17

The Palace of Rohtas Garh , signed by William Daniell
Sold by @Sothebys on 27th October 2021 from the Carlton Rochell collection of s for £ 302,400

On

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-03-25

'Two Caparisoned Elephants' from the Louisa Parlby Album, c1795 from sold by Sotheby's on March 20th for $53,340
Louisa was the wife of Col. James Parlby, an Engineer with the at

The 'B' on the may refer to Edward Eyre Burgess, a Judge at Murshidabad in 1772 AD who travelled around with pomp & ceremony

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-08-23

As gets 'verdant foliage' after the I am beset with overgrown grass in my garden

So, I have to call the 'Grass Cutter' and, here he is in this c1830 CE from the Balfour Album of 26 from the studio of Shaykh Muhammad Amir of sold by Lyon & Turnbull for £ 112,700 on 21st June from the collection of Mildred Archer

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-08-09

Gold!
For of

And, a Silver for of

Congratulations to both for winning at

'A Trooper of Skinners Horse holding a Javelin', c1815 CE from Hansi, from the Carlton Rochell collection sold by Sotheby's on 27th October 2021 for £107,100

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-06-23

Inscribed Lieutenant Colonel Daly, this c1850 CE from or could be either Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Dermot Daly of the 4th Light Dragoons (1842-46) or his son Sir Henry Dermot Daly who was awarded the rank in 1859 with Hodson's Horse irregular cavalry

From the Toby Falk collection sold by Christie's on 27th Oct 2023

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-06-18

Multinationalism!

c1740 CE painting from of 'A Lady Resting on a Diwan, listening to a Female () with an Youth Lounging before them

& Porcelain can be seen in the background

Sold by Lyonand Turnbull, Auction House of on 12 June for £175,201

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-06-17

Eastern Gate of at

Built by the ruler between 1644-1658 CE, Jama Masjid is the largest Mosque in

From Plate 1 of the first set of Thomas Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery' printed in 1795 CE, now at British Library, London.

to all those celebrating today

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-05-06

'An Indian Dancing Girl' from with

1772 CE by Tilly Kettle, the first prominent British artist to operate in

From the Paul Melon collection now at Yale Center for British USA

Now watching which premieres on is the story of these 'Nautch Girls' & the struggle for Independence from the rule

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-04-04

From the at 'A Company of Englishmen' with the clumsy Army Officer Tom Raw overturning a during dinner at

c1830 from by an Indian based on a work by an Irish officer & artist, Charles D'Oyly, who founded an society strangely named as the 'Bihar School of Athens'.
(Why Athens?)

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-03-19

A Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba)

These trees are in full bloom in & around now
This also means that the of is not far off.
The flowers of this tree is used to make red colour, no chemicals needed.

c1800 CE from from the Carlton Rochell collection sold by Sothebys on 27th Oct 2021 for £32,760

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-03-13

In support of the saying 'To Blow One's Top Off' I present this c1815 CE from now at British Library

The front & back of a Sepoy (Soldier) of

With Military Caps like that, even a dog bark would've been sufficient to blow his top off!

#Heritage

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-03-04

A Tamarind Branch

c1800 CE from likely to have been made by an commissioned by William Roxburgh, who became the 1st Superintendent of the Botanic Garden in 1793

Over the next 20 years, he assembled over 2500 & copies were made for his friends like Lord Wellesley

From the collection of Toby Falk sold by Christies on 27th Oct 2023 for £60,500

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-02-27

Love this!
(And the that wifey is cooking)

A Chowta Dantnia ( Yellowfin Seabream)

made by Bhawani Das of for in 1783 CE, the year Lord & left for England

From the Toby Falk colln sold by Christies for £94,500

Lord Impey was the first Chief Justice of the High Court at

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-02-20

Just finished my dinner and before I wish everyone here is what I had, an Eggplant (Aubergines to some).

This 19th century from was sold by Christies on 22nd March 2023.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-02-08

A Lesser Coucal (Centropus Bengalensis on a Frangipani (Plumeria Alba) Branch.

This stunning was made by Shaykh Zain al-Din native of for the of of in 1777 CE

This was discovered in the 1950's & was auctioned by Christies on 27th Oct 2023 from the Toby Falk collection for £504,000.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-01-16

The usual combination: High Society & Money Lending.

c1780 CE from now at British Library of the socialite Lady Helena Oakley who once hosted Tipu Sultan's sons at her 1794 CE New Year's Ball & the notorious money lender Sir Admiral Edward Hughes, Commander of in the East Indies &

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-12-31

everyone

My are made.

I am going to eat healthy!

Like, a 'Papaya' as in this c1800 CE from made for Major James Nathaniel Rind, who commissioned a large number of botanical & zoological during his time in

Sold @bonhams1793 for £127,000.


Have a great year ahead.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-12-02

c1825 CE of a 'Foxtail Millet' from the Welch collection auctioned by Sotheby's.

Production of natural history paintings for British & patrons began in the 1770s & were first commissioned by Dr James Kerr, a Scottish surgeon at who arrived in in 1772.

BTW, Millets are fast becoming a fashionable staple food for Indians!

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