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| Keywords: Patna rebel Wazir Akbar Khan.jpg wo portraits of father and son feted as rebels against the British Wazir Akbar Khan and Amir Dost Muhammed Khan Patna Anglo-Indian or 'Company School' circa 1840 Gouache and gold on ivory 6 8 x 5 5cm and 10 2 x 7 8cm Wazir Akbar Khan's father Amir Dost Muhammad Khan ruler of Afghanistan from 1826 forged an alliance with the British when they feared a Russian invasion of India via Afghanistan He was expecting to benefit from this by the British helping him to regain Peshawar which the Sikhs had siezed in 1834 When they failed to help he turned instead to the Russians causing the British to depose and replace him with their puppet Shah Shuja with disastrous results resulting in the British restoring him to the throne before abandoning their plans to expand into the region backing down to the extent of eventually agreeing to a treaty in 1855 1840 http //www indianminiaturepaintings co uk/Patna_rebels_Amir_ 20_Wazir_000483-544 html author PD-Art Paintings of men of India Uploaded with VicuñaUploader 1840s paintings from India | ||||
