Raja Bikram Singh of Guler (r. 1661-75) Smoking a Hookah, c. 1680. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Chamba. Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 21.7 x 28.8 cm (8 9/16 x 11 5/16 in.); image: 17.2 x 24.4 cm (6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.). The portrait of Raja Bikram Singh is the earliest depiction of a Guler chief and was produced in Chamba, possibly under the patronage of Raja Chattar Singh (r. 1664-90). The painting bears several features of early portraiture in Chambaa straight Hookah pipe, striped trousers, large bolsters, and the sitting posture of the raja.

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Raja Bikram Singh of Guler (r. 1661-75) Smoking a Hookah, c. 1680. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Chamba. Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 21.7 x 28.8 cm (8 9/16 x 11 5/16 in.); image: 17.2 x 24.4 cm (6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.). The portrait of Raja Bikram Singh is the earliest depiction of a Guler chief and was produced in Chamba, possibly under the patronage of Raja Chattar Singh (r. 1664-90). The painting bears several features of early portraiture in Chambaa straight Hookah pipe, striped trousers, large bolsters, and the sitting posture of the raja.

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