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JAMES ATKINSON. Shah Shoja, puppet of the British, holding a durbar at Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

Shah Shoja, puppet of the British, holding a durbar at Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. A former ally of the British from the Napoleonic Wars, Shah Shoja was restored as ruler of Afghanistan by the British in 1839 as they sought to block Russian influence in the country. He was assassinated in 1842. From Sketches in Afghanistan by James Atkinson. (London, 1842).
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Shah Shoja, puppet of the British, holding a durbar at Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
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Shah Shoja, puppet of the British, holding a durbar at Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. A former ally of the British from the Napoleonic Wars, Shah Shoja was restored as ruler of Afghanistan by the British in 1839 as they sought to block Russian influence in the country. He was assassinated in 1842. From Sketches in Afghanistan by James Atkinson. (London, 1842).
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4010 x 2720 px | 31.2 MB
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34.0 x 23.0 cm | 13.4 x 9.1 in (300 dpi)