MUMBAI, March 5, 2009 – Lifestyle needs of the British colonialists dictated the kind of silver that was produced by Indian artisans duringthe British Raj. But the decorations on that silver reflected ...
Sculpted fragments at archeological site (c. 1860s), unidentified photographer, Albumen print (#1527) (all images courtesy the Getty Research Institute) Already a member? Sign in here. We rely on ...
Raja Deen Dayal’s portraits of Indian royalty and the British colonial elite are stunning documents of the beginnings of photography. By Will Heinrich In 1887, a photographer named Lala Deen Dayal ...
A rare silver tea service from colonial India that had been hidden away in a Norfolk loft is to be auctioned off. The tea set ...
Image caption, This undated photo shows celebrations for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Calcutta in 1912 Image caption, The collection of images discovered by the RCAHMS include an ...
The often-forgotten stories of Irish men and women who lived and worked in India during British rule will be the focus of the next Roundwood Historical Society lecture. The talk, titled “Digging up ...