Daffadar (Kaimikhani), 33rd Queen's Own Light Cavalry, Lance Daffadar, (Musalman Rajput), 32nd Lancers, and a Lancer (Ratore Rajput), 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse, 1910
Watercolour by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1910.
The dismounted non-commissioned officers are depicted talking to a mounted lancer. A daffadar was an Indian cavalry sergeant and a lance daffadar was an Indian cavalry corporal.
This is the original artwork for an illustration in Major G F MacMunn's 'Armies of India', published in 1911.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1953-02-20-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1953-02-20-1
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