3790381 Soldier of the Maharaja of Sikkim - 19th century by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); (add.info.: Soldier of the Maharaja of Sikkim, a region located in the Himalayan mountains. During British rule in India Sikkim formed an alliance with the British against Nepal. (Australian artist Mortimer Menpes 1855 - 1938). caption reads: \'This is the old dress of the men in the Raja\'s army; they are especially proud of the peacock\'s feathers in their caps.\' British Raj. Durbar by Dorothy Menpes Illustrated by Mortimer Menpes, published by Adam and Charles Black, 1903. p. 164.); Lebrecht History.