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Photograph of Zinat Mahal and Emily Wheeler in Rangoon, taken by Alexander McMahon, 1872
March 6, 2024
Mohammed Al Qassim
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Bahadur Shah II 1837–1857
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On The Left Side: Iconic photograph of Zinat Mahal in Rangoon, taken by Alexander McMahon, 1872.
Source: Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Two Native Narratives of the Mutiny in Delhi, 1898.
On The Right Side: Group photograph of Zinat Mahal (Left) and Emily Wheeler (Right) in Rangoon, taken by Alexander McMahon, 1872.
Original Caption: "Zinat Mahal, exqueen of Delhi, and Mrs. J. Talboys Wheeler."
Source: F. Gordon Roe, The Connoisseur: An Illustrated Magazine for Collectors, 1929.
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