The Munshi
Abdul Karim
entered Queen Victoria’s service in 1887 as her personal Indian servant
Oil Painting/Portrait by Rudolf Swoboda @RCT
In 1886, Queen commissioned him to paint Indian artisans who had been brought to Windsor Castle as part of Golden Jubilee preparations

Risaldar-Major Sunayat Singh, Kashmir Lancers, Imperial Service Officer,
Painting by Rudolf Swoboda @RCT

Commander of risala (mounted troop). He was one of many soldiers from India who came to England for Diamond Jubilee in 1897?? date?
so lively?

https://www.rct.uk/collection/403812/risaldar-major-sunayat-singh-kashmir-lancers#.YA51Iauip88.twitter

Maharajah of Kapurthala
Painting by Rudolf Swoboda,1898 at @RCT
Major-General HH Farzand-i-Dilband Rasikh-al-Iqtidad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Sir Jagatjit Singh Sahib Bahadur?
known for his loyalty to British Government
gold lace!!
https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/6/collection/403644/the-maharajah-of-kapurthala-1872-1949

Muhammad Hussain 1886
coppersmith from Delhi
painting by Rudolf Swoboda @RCT
paintings were commissioned by Queen Victoria, as she was curious to know more about subjects of crown!

http://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/retrieve/7addb3e2412782be9ee0782a7f281471645ef4cc

Ramal was 9 year old carpet weaver from my Kanpur, UP
child labour was (&still?) in many such trades
Painting by Rudolf Swoboda at @RCT
instant connect i got, next time will see more to it when i go to kanpur, to know present status of weaving

https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/27/collection/403823/ramlal

Sha'bán, 45-year-old silk spinner & gold &silver brocade #weaver from Benares
representative of textile manufacturing company
normally used very complicated loom to produce his brocades, but at exhibition was generally seen spinning silk
Painting by Rudolf Swoboda @RCT

http://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/retrieve/7addb3e2412782be9ee0782a7f281471645ef4cc