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DescriptionHandprint signature and Gurmukhi script seal of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who was illiterate in the official Perso-Arabic script of his empire.jpg |
English: Handprint signature and Gurmukhi script seal of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who was illiterate in the official Perso-Arabic script of his empire (could neither read nor write in it). His commands were issued in Persian and 'signed' by the Maharaja's hand print. Whilst Ranjit Singh had no command over the official Perso-Arabic script used in his empire, this should not be mistaken as inferring he was unlettered in-general: he was literate to the point of fluency in the Gurmukhi script and could both read and write in it.
"1. Impression of the palm of Ranjit Singh, probably when young. Reproduced from a farman. Collection: Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, Rambagh Palace, Amritsar." |
Date | ca.1799–1839 |
Source | https://twitter.com/amanmadra/status/1031454965942939648 |
Author | Maharaja Ranjit Singh and a scribe |
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