Akalis Fanatical Devotee

Mortimer Menpes

1903

Watercolor

Source: The Durbar, facing p. 36

“One of the aged Sikh warriors who fought so bravely for us during the Siege of Delhi.” The main title certainly seems a bit strange given the praise that follows.

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