Mysore Portraitures

© K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri

Army Officer General Shankaradasu

See also:
Advancing Military Regiment, Military Attire of Jamadar Muddu Krishna Singh, "Child is the father of man", General Cariappa, Advancing Army, Military History of India, Use of Elephants and Horses in the Army

 

Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, a  ruler of Mysore kingdom commissioned the portraitures of eminent citizens of his state. These 19th century portraits are a fine source of history to study genealogy, governance, and period fashions. Tags: Mysore, Wodeyars, Portraits, 19th Century India, Indian Attire, Governance

People of Old Mysore State