Desa Singh Majithia (1768–1832) was a Sikh jagirdar, military general, and statesman.[1][2] He was perhaps one of the earliest Sikh patrons of artwork through the employment of Pahari artists during the period of 1810–30 when he served as governor of the hill states of the Punjab Hills.[3] Desa served as a jagirdar from 1788 to 1832.[1]
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- ^ "Lot 196: The Sikh polymath, inventor, soldier and statesman, Lehna Singh Majithia (d. 1854), riding past a walled city, possibly Lahore, besides a flowing river". Bonhams. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Ikeda, Atsushi (Sep 24, 2024). "Introduction". Portraying the Guru: Art, Devotion and Identity in Sikhism. Boydell & Brewer. p. 31. ISBN 9781837652389.