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| Keywords: Daulat Rao Scindia of Gwalior.jpg This Company painting depicts Maharaja Ali Jah Daulat Rao Sindhia of Gwalior 1781-1827 seated on cushions under a canopy surrounded by courtiers and was painted by Khairullah of Delhi around 1825 The subject was a Maratha chief the great-nephew and adopted son of Madhoji Sindhia whom he succeeded to the Raj of Gwalior in March 1794 He was one of the main instigators of the Second Maratha War and was defeated by the British at Assaye in 1803 He reigned for 33 years and was succeeded by Jhanko Rao Sindhia 'Company paintings' were produced by Indian artists for Europeans living and working in the Indian subcontinent especially British employees of the East India Company They represent a fusion of traditional Indian artistic styles with conventions and technical features borrowed from western art Some Company paintings were specially commissioned while others were virtually mass-produced and could be purchased in bazaars http //collections vam ac uk/item/O17505/portrait-of-maharaja-ali-jah-painting-khairullah/ Portrait of Maharaja Ali Jah Daulat Rao Sindhia of Gwalior author 1825 PD-old-100 Daulat Rao Scindia | ||||
