John King.Portrait of Raja Ram Roy; son of Raja Ram Mohan Roy; 1833A half-length portrait. He wears a pink turban with touches of green; yellow and white; a blue tunic with gold trimmings and a pink gold-spotted under-vest. He holds a map of Bengal in his right hand and is pointing with his left to Calcutta and Bengal.Raja Ram Roy is a somewhat mysterious figure. He appears to have been a Muslim orphan adopted by Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833). He accompanied his 鈥榝ather' to England in 1831 and was present at his death at Stapleton Grove near Bristol on September 27; 1833. During this period Raja Ram Mohan Roy's portrait was also painted by H.P. Briggs; R.A. Raja Ram Roy stayed on in England and in August; 1835; was appointed 鈥榝or one year as an extra Clerk at the Board of Control at East India House with a salary of 拢100; to be charged among the contingencies of the office'. This appointment was a result of the interest taken in him by John Hobhouse (Lord Broughton); who had recently become President of the Board of Control. His appointment was continued for a further two years but in February 1838 he 鈥榚xpressed a wish to return to India'. He was paid up to 4 August; 1838; and given a 鈥楧onation of 拢100 in consideration of his diligence in the discharge of his duties; and the circumstances under which he accompanied his Father Ram Mohun Roy to this country'. (See 鈥楳inutes' 鈥榦f the Board of Control; ' vol. 6; 460-62; 512-13). The young man was warmly recommended to the authorities in India and it was rumoured that he had been appointed to a Writership. This was not; in fact; true; but he appears to have had ambitions which were looked at askance by Indians already in Government Service. (See 鈥楤ombay courier; ' Tuesday 13 August 1839; 306). In 1840 he appears to have been employed as an Examiner in the Secret and Political Department and was probably the first Indian to enter that office. 鈥?(Bombay courier; ' Saturday 13 June; 1840; 206). He is thought to have died young. Oil painting.1833.Foster 599London; British Library.