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The Courtyard outside Hanuman Dhoka, the King's Old Palace in Kathmandu, with Nepalese soldiers, Nepal, 1865 (c)

'The Courtyard outside Hanuman Dhoka, the King's Old Palace in Kathmandu, with Nepalese soldiers', 1865 (c)

Watercolour on Oriental paper, by a Nepalese artist, 1865 (c).

After the Gurkha (Nepal) War (1814-1816), the British started to recruit Gurkhas for the Bengal Army. In turn, the Nepalese Army adapted following the war. Here the Nepalese soldiers wear European-style uniforms. This painting has been varnished, and the varnish has turned yellow over time.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1956-08-14-1

Acknowledgement

On loan from R.T. Lawrence

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, London

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1956-08-14-1