Episode 12 of the ਸੋਚ (Sōch) Podcast is, once again, with Davinder Singh Toor. However, this time we explore art, arms, armour and artefacts from the Toor collection.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Full body armour suit
04:04 - Heron’s plumes & strutting peacocks?
05:57 - Maharaja Duleep Singh’s photo collection and first paintings
10:41 - John Edward Sache & dating photographs
13:17 - Felice Beato, Beato’s album and the completel 19 photograph set of Harmandir Sahib
16:05 - Hodgson’s Horse Regiment & Maan Singh Varaich
21:26 - Private Collectors?
23:14 - The artist Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, Le Sikh and Elton John
30:02 - Mislabelling items and portobello road market
33:01 - Schoefft, the Thuggee and the Ismail Merchant and James Ivory Collection
47:49 - Collecting advice
49:03 - What is the most interesting map in the Toor collection? Is there any map in particular that is striking in what it includes? Any maps created in Punjab?
52:56 - M. Ranjit Singh's sword, inscription and provenance
01:00:26 - Hari Singh Nalwa’s shield and paintings
01:08:39 - Akali Phula Singh & his relationship with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
01:12:21 - Akali Phula Singh’s death
01:14:52 - The battle standard used by the Lahore State’s forces in the Battle of Gujerat and the language of the people
01:23:35 - Museums, private collectors and stolen artefacts
01:34:39 - What are your plans for the next exhibition?
01:36:54 - Community questions: Have you come across depictions of women in Khalsa attire? Have you come across manuscripts of pre-colonial rehit maryadas? Are you aware of any scarlet tunics of the Fauj-i-Khas?
01:39:42 - What would your advice be to those who are collecting or thinking of starting a collection?

Exploring the Toor Collection | Davinder Singh Toor