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Begum of Bhopal and daughter, 1870 - 1879

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022S/43

Scope and Contents

239 x 124 mm. Full length portrait of Shah Jahan Begum, Begum of Bhopal, and Sultan Jahan Begum, seated on chairs draped with woven carpets. This photograph, captioned ‘aged 11 years’, is reproduced in Sultan Jahan Begum’s memoirs. The photographer’s signature has been largely trimmed off, but it is almost certainly Fitzjames.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870 - 1879

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, some fading at edges.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2012-03-09 14:23:33+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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