Dalchand

Dalchand was a

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

Rajput painter who worked at the

Jodphur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the K ...

court in

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

in the first quarter of the 18th century. He painted several portraits and court scenes of his patron, Maharaja Abhai Singh, before moving to

Kishangarh Kishangarh is a city and a Municipal Council in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. History Kishangarh State was founded by the Jodhpur prince Kishan Singh in 1609. Prior to the rule of Kishan Singh this area was ruled by Ra ...

. Dalchand's father was the renowned Kishangarh painter Bhawanidas, who had previously also worked at the Mughal court. File:1 Dalchand (attr.) Equestrian Portrait of a Nobleman, Jodhpur, 1720-30, Metmuseum.jpg, ''Equestrian Portrait of a Nobleman'', Jodhpur, 1720-30 File:MFM - Maharaja Abhai Singh 1.jpg, Durbar of Maharaja Abhai Singh of Jodphur, 1729 File:MFM - Maharaja Abhai Singh 2.jpg, Detail of last Indian male painters Painters from Rajasthan Indian portrait painters {{India-hist-stub