Khan Collection (page 13)

Mr Burke, war photographer
Preparing a composition for a portrait of the Ameer Yakoob Khan at Gandmak

Fath Ali Shah
FATH ALI SHAH, nephew of Agah Mohammad Khan, Shah of Persia from 1797 to 1834

Afghan Prison Cabul
Hadji Khan Kakur, an Afghan intriguer and (from one viewpoint at least) traitor, is imprisoned by the British at Cabul

Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN After defeat of British at Maiwand, established as stable ruler of the many tribal factions in Afghanistan

Abdur Rahman Khan
ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN Consolidated his position as Amir after the Battle of Maiwand. Established stability in Afghanistan through unity

Abdulmecid I
Sultan ABDUL MECID 1 Khan, a noted reformer

1581 / Cossacks in Siberia
Yermak Timofeyevich leads a Cossack invasion of Siberia. He defeats the khan, Kuchum, and occupies the capital, Kashlyk, on the Irytsh River

Marco Polo / His Fleet
Kublai Khan builds a fleet for the voyages of Marco Polo

China Marco Polo C1280
Marco Polo at the court of Kublai Khan

Nader Shah / Iran / Heath 15
NADER SHAH also known as TAHMASP QOLI KHAN originally NADER QOLI BEG Shah of Iran (1736-47)

Mahomed Akbar Khan
SARDAR MAHOMED AKBAR KHAN son of Dost Mohammad, led a successful rebellion against the pro-British Afghan ruler Shah Shuja in 1841

Borodin - Igor - 9
Khan Kontchak, though a Tartar bent on attacking Putivl, turns out to be very decent chap who allows Vladimir to marry his daughter and respects Igors gallantry

Borodin - Igor - 6
The prologue is set in the streets of Putivl which is threatened by the Polovtsian Tartars of Khan Kontchak : but not to worry, Igor will save the town

Borodin - Igor - 5
Kontchakovna, daughter of Khan Kontchak and beloved by Vladimir, friend of Igor whom Kontchak is attacking... amazingly, all ends happily !

China Kublai Khan Fleet
The fleet of Kublai Khan in the Indian archipelago, as described by Marco Polo

Japan - Mongols Checked
The Mongols, under Kublai Khan, seek to conquer Japan but their invasion fleet is devastated by storms, and the Japanese finish off any vessels which survive

Cairo Merchant
A Cairo merchant takes life easy in his shop in the Soukh Khan El-Haleelee, Cairo

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