Auctioning of Sikh historical artifacts.

[dallysingh101]

Another set of Sikh arrows and quiver from M. Ranjit Singh's time. Got the image off Flikr. 

 

These arrows were photographed at the 'Golden Temple of Amritsar Exhibition in London.':

 

 

 

[dallysingh101]

An extract from an Persian manuscript regarding Sikh archery skills from 1765 AD (From Jangnamah of Qazi Nur Muhhamad):

 

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Here's a contemporary painting of Jassa Singh Thokha and his sons. That style of bow seems very popular. Interesting to note that the normal way of wearing the quiver seems to be on the waist and not on the back.  

 

[dallysingh101]

It seems like more arrows have survived than bows, but found this on picxy.com (not sure if they are replicas though?): 

 

 

Ancient weapons of 17 century, Ludhiana, India on 16 August 2019: rifle and sword, Maharaja
Ranjit Singh War Museum established 1999.

 

https://www.picxy.com/photo/745767

[dallysingh101]

This looks like another style:

 

[dharamyudh]

On ebay. I've seen this same exact picture with people behind Maharaj, but never a single one like this. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204047100511?hash=item2f8227aa5f:g:ZPYAAOSwpQFi3ESA

[dallysingh101]

  On 8/11/2022 at 5:44 AM, dharamyudh said:

On ebay. I've seen this same exact picture with people behind Maharaj, but never a single one like this. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204047100511?hash=item2f8227aa5f:g:ZPYAAOSwpQFi3ESA

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Who is that supposed to be? Surely not M. Ranjit Singh? This guys got two eyes. Again notice the quiver at the waist.  

[dharamyudh]

  On 8/11/2022 at 6:33 AM, dallysingh101 said:

Who is that supposed to be? Surely not M. Ranjit Singh? This guys got two eyes. Again notice the quiver at the waist.  

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj.