SIKH AKALIS ON THE MARCH Northern India (Punjab, probably Lahore)
circa 1885
Height: 21.2 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
This finely painted watercolour study depicts a group of five Akalis seen marching from right to left, with their leader seated on a pony. The word Akali translates literally as "timeless". The Akalis were members of a body of Sikh zealots, noted for their ferocity.
