IDNO

P.96522.WIL

Description

Group of seven men and one woman, including, from left to right,
Hari Prasad, Maharaja of Sikkim, Maharani of Sikkim, Frederick Williamson, Purna, Durga Prasad, and Prasad. The Williamson’s dog, Bruce, is in the foreground; and a group of Nepalese musicians are in the background looking on (see P.96523.WIL). [JD 21/4/2008]

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 1-30 were taken in and around Gangtok).
13. “At Turuk 23.3.33. Hari Prasad, Maharaja, Maharani, Frederick Williamson, Purna, Durga Prasad, Prasad”
See ww: Hari Prasad, Maharaja of Sikkim, Maharani of Sikkim, Purna, Durga Prasad” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; India; Sikkim; Turuk

Cultural Affliation

Nepalese

Named Person

Hari Prasad; Maharaja of Sikkim; Maharani of Sikkim; Frederick Williamson; Purna; Durga Prasad; Prasad.

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

22 March 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]