NAM.1953-02-27-1

1st and 3rd Brahmans. Subadar. Brahmans of Oudh and NW Provinces, 1908 (c). Watercolour, signed lower right by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1908 (c). The original for the illustration opposite p80 of Major G F MacMunn’s 'Armies of India', published in 1911. Three standing figures, the subadar at the front; with inscription in Indian script at lower right, possibly the sitter’s signature. 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 from the Brahman (or Brahmin) caste, generally considered the highest in Hindu society. The Indian soldiers of this unit came from the Brahman (or Brahmin) caste, generally considered the highest in Hindu society.