IDNO

P.96561.WIL

Description

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).
27. “Tashi lama’s envoys with Maharaja and Maharani, Gangtok 7.5.33”
See ww: panchen lama, Maharaja of Sikkim, Maharani of Sikkim
See gi: Gangtok
These were the envoys that the Panchen Lama sent from China where he was exiled to Lhasa to discuss and negotiate his return with the Dalai Lama. See MPOW: 24-5, 40, 115-6.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; India; Sikkim; Gangtok

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Tashi Lama; Maharaja of Sikkim; Maharani of Sikkim

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

7 May 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]