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Council of Regency, Gwalior

Raja Deen Dayal

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sepia-toned oval frame contains nine oval portraits. The frame is on a piece of aged paper with darker spots. The top row has three portraits: - a man with a mustache and a hat with a flower; - a man with a mustache and a white hat with a bow; - a man with a mustache and a headpiece with feathers. The middle row has three portraits: - a man with a mustache and a hat with a feather; - a man with a mustache, a headpiece with feathers and a cigar; - a man with a mustache and a beaded necklace. The bottom row has three portraits: - a man with a mustache and a hat; - a man with a mustache and a turban; - a man with facial hair and a hat. Under the portraits, there is a line of text: "Council of Regency, Gwalior". Under that, there is a line of text: "1887". Under the portraits, there are lines of text identifying each person. The text reads: "1. President, Rao Raja Sir Gunpat Rao Khudkay K.C.S.I. 2. Members - Bapoo Sahab Jaduya 3. - Baba Sahab Sitolay 4. - Genl Bapoo Sahab Avar Commander In Chief 5. Members - Appa Sahab Angria 6. - Santaji Rao Temak 7. - Sahabzada Ghoolam Ahmedkhan 8. Secretary, Rao Bahadur - Ramchunder Vithal."

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625 × 900 px
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