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Durbar scene showing Wajid Ali Shah of embracing Gov-Gen Lord Hardinge on his visit to Lucknow, Nov 1847. British civil & military officers as well as sepoys present. 1847 with https://t.co/zLcTeqXOK6

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2022-01-15

Sepoys at Rifle Practice, 1857 (c)

Coloured lithograph from 'The Campaign in India 1857-58', by William Simpson, E Walker & others, after G F Atkinson.
Triggered by rumour of pig & cow fat used in riffles musket that was to be opened by mouth & uprising started.

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2022-01-04

Sepoys of Bengal Native Infantry

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2021-03-08

Sepoys Khyber Rifles, 1907 (c). Postcard photo by Raphael Tuck & Sons.

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2020-03-13

A woman commits Sati watched by a crowd including a women, musicians, sepoys. The scene is set on the bank of a river with pyre & smoke reflected in the water. 1770-80 pvt collection.

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2019-04-11