Image courtesy of the British Library | Licence: All Rights Reserved

Image courtesy of the British Library | Licence: All Rights Reserved

Pheel Khana-elephants' quarters, Holcar's camp

Date

1867

Artist

William Simpson

Collection

British Library : Asia, Pacific & Africa Collections

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http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000108u00031000.html

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From the Collection

Description

Medium: chromolithograph.
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All Rights Reserved

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Image courtesy of the British Library

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Location

Madhya Pradesh, India

Country

Medium

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Tww Comment

Here, the royal elephants of the Maharaja Holkar are being prepared for a ceremonial ride by their mahouts or handlers. The Maratha Holkar dynasty ruled Indore State, now part of Madhya Pradesh.