Monday, July 29, 2024

Brahmans of Oudh&Murray's Jat Lancers


 9 Oct 2016 Rare Paintings
 
Brahmans of Oudh and the North West Provinces from 1st and 3rd Brahmans, 1908 (c).

Watercolour by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1908 (c).

A subadar stands at the front while behind him two sepoys in dress and active service uniform can be seen. The Indian soldiers of this unit came fr... Read More
 9 Oct 2016 Rare Paintings
Risaldar-Major of 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, 1909.

Watercolour by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1909.

The Risaldar-Major, the most senior Indian officer of his regiment, rides at the head of a troop with sword drawn. His regiment was originally raised in 1857 as The Jat Horse Yeomanry... Read More
 9 Oct 2016 Rare Paintings
Sowars of the former 'Hyderabad Contingent' Cavalry, 1910.

Watercolour by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1910.

These sowars include a mounted Jat Lance Daffadar of the 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse), a Sikh of the 20th Deccan Horse and a Dekhani Musalman Risaldar of the 29th Lancers (De... Read More
 9 Oct 2016 Rare Paintings
'Punjabi Musalman subadar and sepoys of the 33rd Punjabis', 1908 (c).

Watercolour by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1908 (c).

Half of the men in the 33rd were Punjabi Musalmans (Muslims), the remainder of the regiment being recruited from Pathans and Sikhs (two companies each). In July... Read More