Maharaja Dhiraj Singh Riding
The youthful Dhairaj Singh (1697–1726) sits on his beautiful piebald stallion. Both rider and rearing horse are shown in profile, their elegant contours silhouetted against a lime green ground. The maharaja wears a white tunic (jama) with green floral designs, a matching waist sash (patka), and an orange turban tied in the Central Indian manner. He displays two swords and a punch dagger (katar). His stallion wears a simple harness and trappings, a white plume, and a braided mane. Although young, Dhairaj Singh had a reputation for valor that extended well beyond his domain; he was received by the rulers of Mewar and Jaipur and entered into marriage alliances with both families. Slain in combat at twenty-nine while subduing a rebellious clan, he is named in the Devanagari inscription above the portrait. .
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