Description (CMS Description)
Seal - One of seventy-seven seals of Indian princes and governments impressed in red, black, yellow and brown sealing wax. 9) Dorcha, round within round (running border) with gold tassels.
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire

Context (CMS Context)
Z 46842 split into 77 records to document the seals included under this accession number.
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire

Context (CMS Context)
Z number allocated on 2 9 1988 Cf. also Z 46843.; Collected by: Taylor.Robert in ?- - 1865
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire

Context (CMS Context)
Written in Perso-Arabic script. Think the English writing at the back says ‘Oorcha’ which is an old British spelling for Orchha, a princely state in Bundelkhand. This might be the seal of Hamir Singh was Raja and then Maharaja of Orchha from 1848-1874. (The title was changed in 1865 so you could get a better idea of when the seal is from depending on what it calls him). [Information provided by Danika Parikh, Department of Archaeology]

Event Date 31/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire