'Abdur Rahman, Ameer of Afghanistan', 1880s, (1901). Creator: Bourke.

'Abdur Rahman, Ameer of Afghanistan', 1880s, (1901).  Creator: Bourke.

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'Abdur Rahman, Ameer of Afghanistan', 1880s, (1901). Portrait of Sher Ali Khan, Emir of Afghanistan, (erroneously captioned Abdur Rahman). Sher Ali Khan (1825-1879) was the ruler of Afghanistan when the Second Anglo-Afghan War broke out in 1878. He died after fleeing Kabul as British forces marched on the city. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. III. - To The End of Lord Roberts's Indian Career", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Bourke, attributed to: British: Photographer, photographers
Subject
  1. Amir Sher Ali Khan: Afghani: Emir, ruler
People Related
  1. TC and EC Jack: British: Publisher, publishers, publishing company
  2. J Maclaren Cobban: : Author, writer, historian
  3. Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts: British: Commander in Chief of the British Army

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3928x5610
File Size : 64,559kb


Aliases

  1. 0580064964
  1. 2-710-906
  1. 2710906

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