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Cheyt-Syngs' Ghost

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BL3282749
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Cheyt-Syngs' Ghost
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British Library, London, UK
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Source/Shelfmark: P3329 This hand-coloured engraving depicts a woman, possibly Queen Charlotte, reading a book inscribed 'The State of India'. She sits in front of a cupboard stacked with bags of money. Warren Hastings, on the right, stands transfixed in horror at the apparition of Chait Singh, the Raja of Benares, who had rebelled against Hastings' land taxes. The artist, who depicts Chait Singh wearing a noose, appears to have confused him with Nanda Kumar, another key figure in Hastings' impeachment, who had been hanged for forgery in 1775. Published: 1788

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satirical drawing / ghosts / supernatural being / image techniques / ghost / financial / illustration techniques / visual works / finance / taxation / money / cheyt syng / tax / caricature / exchange media / financial concept / satirical / engraving / land tax / satire
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Largest available format 5704 × 4188 px 18 MB
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