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| Keywords: The Ghats from Ryghur.jpg en Coloured lithograph of 'The Ghats from Ryghur' by J H Lynch from an original drawing by Baron Adam Friedel fl 1833 Plate 6 of 'Eight Most Splendid Views of India sketched by an Officer in the Indian Army' printed by Baron A Friedel in London in 1833 This collection provides eight views of forts situated in the modern state of Maharashtra In 1818 the British gained control of this area from the Marathas a Hindu kingdom was established by Shivaji r 1645-1680 The summits of the Western Ghats a range of hills that separate the western coast from the central plains of India were well suited for such defensive structures 1833 http //www columbia edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1600_1699/marathas/raigarh/raigarh html J H Lynch Lithograph coloured British Library PD-Art Uploaded with UploadWizard Raigad Fort James Henry Lynch 1833 in India Historical images of Maharashtra Landscape paintings of India Historical images of the Western Ghats 1830s paintings from India | ||||
