42nd Deoli Regiment


Honourary Major


This portrait by A C Lovett is of H H Sir Umed Singh Bahadur GCIE KCSI Maharoa of Kota (Rajputana). The tunic is supposed to be rifle green but is practically black. The red collar and cuffs have black mohair braid around them. The brown pouchbelt has unusual black metal fittings. The khaki turban has a red section with black and gold stripes. The simple red trousers go over black cavalry boots with steel spurs. The sword is suspended from brown leather slings but the sword knot is black leather.


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