| Bourne & Shepherd Sirdars from Jaipur 1875-1876 Albumen print 10.1 x 13.8 cm (image) The Royal Collection RCIN 2114191 LL/91238 Photograph of Sirdars from Jaipur. There are seventeen men arranged in two rows, with the front row seated. They are wearing long embroidered robes and turbans and most are holding a sword. There is a painted wall behind, with a figure in traditional dress painted to the far right.
This is one of a series of photographs from a published volume documenting the tour the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, made of India in 1875-76. High-ranking noblemen from the wider region gathered in Jaipur during the Prince's visit.
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