Kharak Singh
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Londres, Royaume-Uni
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- 25 sept. 2026
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About the painting
Kharak Singh (1801–1840) was the second Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab and succeeded his father, Ranjit Singh, in June 1839. He was frail in constitution and unable to withstand the plotting against him that took place as rival factions at court tried to take power. His most trusted courtier and former tutor, Chet Singh, was murdered in front of him in 1839 by Dhian Singh, a member of the Hindu Dogra family, and Kharak Singh was then effectively Dhian Singh’s prisoner. He was slowly poisoned and died on 5 November 1840.
Victoria and Albert Museum
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- Numéro d’inventaire
- IS.338-1951
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Au catalogue
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- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · obtenue il y a 8 jours
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