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He was made finance minister by Maharaja  Ranjit Singh (r. 1801-1839) in 1834, and eventually became a member of the Regency Council of Dulip Singh, the last ruler of the kingdom. In this lightly drawn portrait that was probably done between about 1835 and 1845, he is depicted sitting on the ground holding a petition, with his pen case and a bundle of documents before him. The painting was given to the museum by Miss M.W. 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