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Revisiting past through a painter’s eye – The Sambalpur Kingdom
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The town of Sambalpur is located in the district of the same name, situated on the western edge of Orissa near the border with Chhatisgarh. The name derives from its presiding goddess Samalei, enshrined in the Samalai Gudi on the bank of river Mahanadi . The area has been inhabited since the 4th century by several different dynasties and was annexed by the British in the early 19th century.
Watercolour of the old fort of Sambalpur in Orissa, by an anonymous artist for the Gilbert Collection, c. 1825.
Watercolour of the remains of the Old Palace in the interior of the Fort of Sambalpur by an anonymous artist for the Gilbert Collection, c. 1825. This drawing shows the Commandant, Lieut.Colonel W.R. Gilbert, and his wife approaching the palace mounted on an elephant and accompanied by silver-stick bearers, lance-bearers and cavalry.
Watercolour of Samei Temple in the old fort of Sambalpur by an anonymous artist, part of the Gilbert Collection, c. 1825.
Watercolour of a view from the Commandant's house showing the old Sambalpur fort by an anonymous artist, part of the Gilbert Collection, c. 1825.
Watercolour of Lieut.-Colonel W.R. Gilbert's bungalow at Sambalpur in Orissa, by an anonymous artist, part of the Gilbert Collection, c. 1825.
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ranjeet said on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 14:15
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anand said on Sunday, March 11, 2012, 14:01
These paintings are properties of the British Library, UK.