Susan Stronge is a Senior Curator in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. She specializes in the arts of the Sikh and Muslim courts of the Indian subcontinent, and curated the award-winning 1999 exhibition, “The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms.” Her books include Painting for the Mughal Emperor, Tipu’s Tigers and Bejewelled Treasures: The […]
Tornos invites you to attend an Online (Zoom) Talk by Dr.Rosie Llewellyn-Jones MBE on the topic: "Claude Martin and the French in Awadh". This talk is being hosted by Alliance française and open to Tornos patrons and guests. Date & Time: Jan 28, 2021 / 04:30 PM India. Zoom link : https://zoom.us/j/93214634781?pwd=MHkzSHgvTlF2VWdzU3RKR25mUDNlUT09&fbclid=IwAR1Oy-owHXuo4so68r0F6ay1eJbs4TRMyEoH8Q284h5kG-JE6dXPg8JAf6Q Meeting ID: 932 […]
ONLINE TALK by Prof.Dhir Sarangi of Centre for French & Francophone Studies, JNU, New Delhi. Jean-Baptiste Gentil joined the court of Shuja-ud-Dula at Awadh, becoming the French Resident here. He also helped set up a battalion of French mercenaries who served Shuja-ud-Daulah. The battalion was disbanded after his death. While serving at Oudh, he purchased […]
