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'Hyder Khan, the Governor of Ghuznee', 1842 (c)

Lithograph by W L Walker after Lieutenant James Rattray, 2nd Grenadiers, Bengal Army, from the series, 'The costumes of the various tribes, portraits of ladies of rank, celebrated Princes and Chiefs, views of the principal fortresses and cities and interior of the cities and temples of Afghaunistaun'. Printed by Day and Son, published by Hering and Remington, London, 1847.

A portrait of Ghulam Hyder Khan (1816-1858) with pipe and pomegranates, with the two minarets of Ghazni in the background. Ghulam Hyder Khan was the fourth son of Dost Mohammed Khan, Emir of Afghanistan, and commanded the defence of Ghazni when the British invaded Afghanistan in 1839.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1966-08-26-19

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1966-08-26-19