Plate 19. Hill fort of gulab singh. The hill fort of maharaja gulab singh, 1846 drawing. Sixth plate from "recollections of india. Part 2. Kashmir and the alpine punjab" by james duffield harding (1797-1863) after charles stewart hardinge (1822-1894), the eldest son of the first viscount hardinge, the governor general. Depicting the hill fort of gulab singh. Hardinge wrote in 1846, "this fort was rebuilt twenty five years ago by the maharajah, in consequence of its having been destroyed by lightning. It is one of the numerous small forts which are scattered about through his territory, and is capable of holding 100 men. It lies on the left bank of the chunab (chenab), on the road to jamu (jammu). "
‘’’first edition’’’
recollections of india. Drawn on stone by j. D. Harding from the original drawings. Part i: british india and the punjab. Part ii kashmir and the alpine punjab. London: publisher and printseller: thomas mclean, 26 haymarket, london, 1847. Object Type: print. Date: 1847. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 41.7 cm (16.4 in); width: 31.8 cm (12.5 in). Medium: lithograph. Collection: British Library. The Hill fort of Maharaja Gulab Singh, 1846 drawing
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