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'The favourite wife of Afzul Khan preparing for the suttee', 1847. Artist: Giles

'The favourite wife of Afzul Khan preparing for the suttee', 1847. Artist: Giles

1-630-580 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'The favourite wife of Afzul Khan preparing for the suttee', 1847. Suttee was an Indian funeral practice in which the widow immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847).

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People Information

Creator
  1. Giles, attributed to: : Artist
After
  1. B Clayton: : Artist
People Related
  1. Miss Corner: British: Author, writer
  2. Afzul Khan: Indian:
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia India

  1. 20 00 00 N , 077 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Hinduism

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3904x2713
File Size : 31,030kb

Aliases

  1. 0580014530
  1. 1-630-580
  1. 1630580
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