Rajah Wazir Singh of Faridkot (reg. 1849-74) and members of his court circa 1865

Rajah Wazir Singh of Faridkot (reg. 1849-74) and members of his court circa 1865 albumen print, laid down on a large card album page, handwritten caption Rajah of Furreedkote & suite , verso two photographs of Bombay, showing Malabar Hill and the Bay photograph 200 x 250 mm.; photographs verso 160 x 207 mm. and slightly smaller; album page 316 x 427 mm. Footnotes: Raja Wazir Singh (1828-1874) succeeded to the throne of Faridkot in 1849, and during his reign introduced reforms in the land revenue system. During the 1857 Rebellion he co-operated with the British and was rewarded with the title of Brar Bans Raja Sahib Bahadur and a salute of eleven guns. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com