a) Prithviraj Chavan
Oleograph on paper
19.25 x 14 in (49 x 35.5 cm)

The work has a printed inscription on the lower right stating that it was printed at the Chitrashala Press, Poona City

Prithviraja III Chauhan was a king from the Chauhan dynasty who ruled much of the present-day Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and some parts of Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. His capital was located at Ajmer. In 1192, the Ghoris defeated and executed him at the second battle of Tarain. His defeat is a milestone event in the Islamic conquest of India.

b) Hyder Ali
Oleograph on paper
19.5 x 15 in (49.5 x 38 cm)

The work has a printed inscription on the lower left stating that it was printed at The Chitrashala Press, Poona City

The most famous portrait of Hyder Ali printed by The Chitrashala Press is based on a steel engraving by a British artist from 1780. During the second Anglo-Mysore War, the British captured the western port of Mahe. It was part of a concerted effort by the British to capture all French outposts following the 1778 French entry into the American Revolutionary War against the British. So, Hyder Ali strengthened his alliance with the French, and used the services of French workmen in raising his artillery and arsenal. Hyder received much of his French-supplied equipment through this French-controlled port, and also provided troops for its defense. Hyder had amicable relations with the Christian population in Mangalore (Portuguese influence). He had a very close friendship with two Goan Catholic clergymen and allowed a Protestant missionary to live at his court. Hyder's army also included Catholic soldiers, and he allowed Christians to build a church at Seringapatam, where French generals used to offer prayers.

(Set of two)

These works will be shipped unframed