Lahora Singh

Lahora Singh (born 1865) was a Sikh artist.^[1] He was the disciple of Mohammad Bakhsh Musawar, whom was the father of Khalifa Imam-ud-din.^[2] Early in his career, Lahora Singh worked in the Gumti Bazār, the artists' quarter of Lahore, but later would shift his base-of-operations to Dabbi Bazār in Lahore.^[2][3] Whilst based in Gumti Bazār, Lahora worked alongside Abdur Rahman Chughtai.^[3] Lahora was also commissioned by the rulers of Sikh states, such as Patiala and Kapurthala.^[3] During the time of partition in 1947, disturbances in the city led to Lahora's studio in Gumti Bazār burning-down, leading to the loss of many of his works.^[3] As a result, surviving works of Lahora are rare today.^[3] Lahora had a disciple named Milkhi Ram.^[2]

Lahora Singh Musawar
Photograph of Lahora Singh, ca.1923
Born	1865
Died	Unknown
Style	Sikh School

Lahora Singh was also an accomplished poet, being a disciple of Baba Hidiyatullah of Mohallah Chabuk Sewaran in Lahore.^[2] Lahora produced a Punjabi-language version of the Heer Ranjha folktale, known as Hir Lahori, which he had decorated with illustrations.^[1][4][2] Lahora also produced a complete and illustrated Janamsakhi work covering the traditional life-stories of Guru Nanak.^[2] His unique Janamsakhi illustrations are monochromatic and didactic in-purpose.^[2] A collection of his Janamsakhi artwork is kept in the collection of the Museum of Punjab Government Archives in Patiala.^[2] A surviving lithograph of the ten Sikh gurus was kept in the personal collection of Hakim Gurcharan Singh of Amritsar.^[2] Some surviving works of Lahora can be found in the Patiala Museum and in the private collections of the Kapurthala royals.^[3]

Gallery

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  Painting of all the Sikh gurus together, by Lahora Singh Mussawar, ca.1900
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  Portrait of a Sikh woman, by the Sikh artist Lahora Singh, circa first half of the 20th century
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  Guru Nanak at school with his teacher Gopal Pandit, by Lahora Singh Mussawar, ca.1900
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  Guru Nanak in service at Daulat Khan Lodhi's stores, by Lahora Singh Mussawar, ca.1900
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  Painting of Maharaja Ranjit Singh seated with Baba Sadhu Singh Sodhi, by Lahora Singh, circa late 19th century
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  Painting of Baba Sadhu Singh Sodhi hunting a lion, he was a descendent of Dhir Mal, by Lahora Singh, circa late 19th century
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  Painting of Baba Gurditta Sodhi (eldest son of Guru Hargobind), by Lahora Singh, circa late 19th century
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  Title page of Qissa Puran Bhagat, by Lahora Singh, Miyan Mango Lahore, 1923