Portrait of Radha Krishan Kaul, Pahari-Sikh; attributed to Chhajju, from the family of Nainsukh of Guler, ca.1840, Chhajju, circa 1840

Portrait of (the astrologer?) radha krishan kaul. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper. Inscribed, on verso, in persian characters: "radha kishan ghumkaur kaul" (radha kishan kaul, with the pen-name 'ghumkaur'). Pahari-sikh; attributed to chhajju, from the family of nainsukh of guler; ca. 1840. 19. 2 x15. 3 cms (outer). 14. 6 x 10. 6 cm (inner). Acc. No. 78. 20. Himachal pradesh state museum, shimla. (description taken from source). Date: circa 1840.