LOCAL RULERS (1700s-c.1850s)
*MARATHA RULERS*	From 1674 to 1818, there was never a time when the Marathas were not a force to be reckoned with
	Nobles networking at a banquet, c.1780's-- a time when the map was full of local fiefdoms with shifting borders
	In Bengal, the capable 'Alivardi Khan and his successors now ruled from MURSHIDABAD-- until the British began to rule from Calcutta
	The Navab of Arcot loomed large in the Company's political-military intrigues: his sons were painted by the distinguished artist Tilly Kettle c.1770
*TIPU SULTAN*	In Mysore and elsewhere in the south, Tipu Sultan (r.1782-99) caused the British very serious difficulties
*RANJIT SINGH*	The British never took on Ranjit Singh and his Sikh kingdom (c.1800-39) in the Punjab; only after his death did tensions rise and hostilities break out
	What the well-dressed warrior wore-- and used
	The tradition of Mughal-influenced Deccani painting continued in many courts
	Aristocrats of the period made multicultural claims to status: a Hindu nobleman might use a Persian-style seal to boast of a British title
	Raja Javan Singh passing the time with his companions in a pool, c.1830's
	I call this one "Five Rajas with ZOOM Capabilities"

 

== INDIAN ROUTES index == sitemap == Glossary == FWP's main page ==