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Thapa was wounded when serving with the Hunza and Nagar Field Force on the North-West Frontier in 1891. He was admitted to the Second Class of the Order of British India in April 1897 and was selected as one of the representatives for India at the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth in January 1901. On his retirement in 1904 he was granted the honorary rank of subadar-major, the highest rank that an Indian officer could then hold.
Title
Jemadar Jangia Thapa, 5th Gurkha Regiment
Date
1890
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 61.3 x W 50.8 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1955-04-20
Acquisition method
gift from the Trustees of the Estate of Countess Roberts, 1955
Work type
Painting
