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The Stirrupless Majesty - Sir Thomas Munro

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An Infra Red image of the Stirrupless Majesty - Sir Thomas Munro. The bronze statue was sculpted by Francis Chantrey from the United Kingdom in 1834 and later shipped to Madras in 1839. The absence of stirrups for the rider is a much discussed peculiarity of the statue, but it is possible that having known Munro’s passion for bare-back riding, Chantrey avoided the stirrup, though some feel it was an oversight. He modelled the statue on his own earlier work of George IV, now in Trafalgar Square in London; here also there are no stirrups. The other equestrian statue Chantrey did was that of the Duke of Wellington, placed in front of the Royal Stock Exchange in London. Sir Thomas Munro, the enigmatic Governor of Madras (1761-1827) was no imperialist; on the other hand, he was one of the most popular British administrators in South India. His name is associated with the system of land revenue popularly known as the Ryotwari Settlement. It was considered favourable to the peasants. Munro's best memorial lay in the hearts of the people. I'm venturing into the genre of IR Photography. Inspired by many you tubers mainly Rob Shea. The IR images give a surreal effect to mundane locations and make a soothing images.

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colonial

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Token ID: 10

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