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Description: | Pencil sketch of Kolar by Thomas (1749-1840) and William Daniell (1769-1837), 25 April 1792. Inscribed on the back in pencil is: 'Colar. Apl.' 25'. 1792.'
Kolar is a city in south-eastern Karnataka (formerly Mysore) in southern India, located 22 kilometres to the east of Bangalore. It was formerly a small mining town and produced a sizeable amount of gold during the days of the British Raj. Nationals from Britain, Italy, Germany and India were all employed in the mining industry at Kolar during the period. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837 | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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