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India: Portrait of Maharani Jind Kaur, (1817-1863), also popularly known as Rani Jindan, by George Richmond (1863).

Maharani Jind Kaur, (1817 - 1863), also popularly known as Rani Jindan. She was the youngest wife of Maharajah Ranjit Singh and the mother of the last Sikh Emperor, Maharajah Duleep Singh. In 1845 she became Regent of Punjab for Duleep Singh, the Queen Mother (or Mai) of the last Sikh sovereign of the Punjab. She was renowned for her great beauty and personal charm along with her strength of will and opposition to British imperialism in India.