DescriptionBhai Maharaj Singh and Companion (Khurruck Singh) in a Prison Cell.jpg
English: Bhai Maharaj Singh (standing) and Companion (Khurruck Singh, seated on right) in a Prison Cell. Painted in Calcutta in November 1850. Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour on paper. Misidentified as Diwan Mulraj Chopra by auction house. Correctly identified as Bhai Maharaj Singh by Davinder Toor. Further information on art piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leY3TP9P9sE
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Bhai Maharaj Singh and Companion (Kharak Singh) in a Prison Cell
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