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A Ratore Rajput of the Jodhpur Lancers, 1910

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

The Jodhpur Lancers, the 'Sardar Risala', were supposedly the most aristocratic unit in India. Formed in 1888, they were an independent Indian state force that joined the Imperial Service Troops (IST) scheme. This had been established to train part of the troops of some Indian princely states to the standard of the Indian Army. The Jodhpur Lancers served in the 3rd China War (Boxer Rebellion) in 1900.

This is the original artwork for an illustration in Major G F MacMunn's 'Armies of India', published in 1911.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1953-02-65-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1953-02-65-1