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From its very inception in 1727, Jaipur has drawn upon the arts to carve a niche for itself. This book tells the story of the visual arts in Jaipur over a period of more than two centuries, highlighting the dual roles of its rulers as patrons who commissioned works from their own court artists, and as collectors who acquired works from elsewhere. In the special case of Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II, it also encompasses the creation of art, as he was an accomplished ...
Udaipur was one of the earliest places to record the appearance of a camera in India. Used first at the Court of Mewar during the reign of Maharana Bhim Singh (reigned 1778-1828), the camera was used to collect and preserve pictures. The photographic collections of the House of Mewar constitute a significant private archive that sheds light on the period of the rule of the Mewars in India under the British. This volume introduces the collection in its entirety, ...