Tomb of Runjeet Singh, built on the place where his body was burnt with four wives & seven female slaves., 1854

Plate 4. Tomb of runjeet singh, built on the place where his body was burnt with four wives & seven female slaves taken from "original sketches in the punjaub by a lady", 1854, colour tinted lithograph, 36x27cm. ‘tomb of runjeet singh’ [ranjit singh; samadh or samadhi]. The tomb marks the place where ranjit singh was cremated. The two small cupolas on the right adjacent to the main structure mark the samadhis of kharak singh and nau nihal singh. The interior at that time had small reflecting mirrors and murals. Date: 1854. Dimensions: height: 27 cm (10.6 in); width: 36 cm (14.1 in).