A Vakeel's Castle, Anchshur in the Territory of Bengal, Francis Swain Ward, 1802

Anchshur, a nabob's castle in the territory of bengal plate twelve from '24 views in indostan by william orme'. This picture is based on an original painted by francis swaine ward (1736-94), and probably depicts the nawab of bengal's palace at anupshahr (u. P. ) in the mid to late eighteenth century. Anupshahr became an important town for the british east india company because it was the northernmost point for shipping traffic on the river ganges, and the location of an east india company factory. Note the different title from the book for this print. The library assigned a different name. . Item number: 20012. Object Type: print. Date: 1802. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 32 cm (12.5 in); width: 44 cm (17.3 in). Medium: lithograph. Depicted Place: Anupshahr. Collection: British Library. Anchshur, A Nabob's Castle In The Territory Of Bengal - British Library 768-2(12)