In an unknown artist’s miniatures, we get a glimpse of the heirs apparent of Awadh’s last king

The paintings on ivory, dated to 1840, were recently retouched.

Malini Roy

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Patricia Tena

· May 12, 2020 · 09:30 pm

On display in London, natural history paintings by an obscure 19th-century Bengali artist

Haludar’s works include depictions of moloch gibbon, a sloth bear and a long-tailed macaqu.

Malini Roy

· Mar 11, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Old manuscripts, letters show how Christian influences were depicted in Mughal art and life

A document talks about Christmas celebrations in Lahore in 1597.

Ursula Sims-Williams

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Malini Roy

· Dec 25, 2018 · 01:30 pm

When an East India Company official was gifted an elaborate candelabra from his ‘friends in Panjab’

Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence was given the present when he took up another post in Rajasthan.

Malini Roy

· Aug 15, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Portrait of a hero: New 3D modelling technique brings to life a celebrated British Indian trooper

Ami Chand of Skinner's Horse, a regiment of irregular cavalry established in 1803, is known for saving the life of the civil servant William Fraser.

Malini Roy

· Apr 29, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Photos: When two 19th-century Sinhalese Buddhist monks travelled to England to join the Church

Adam Sri Munni Ratna and his cousin travelled to England from Sri Lanka after reading the New Testament and were baptised there.

Malini Roy

· Apr 20, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Paintings capture the life of an English doctor’s family in Lucknow during the British Raj

Dr John Spencer Login was later appointed as the he legal guardian of the 10-year-old Maharaja Duleep Singh in Lahore in April 1849.

Malini Roy

· Aug 22, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Fort William, Governor’s House and other Kolkata landmarks feature in these sketches from 1849

An unknown artist documented his journey from Calcutta to Bihar in colonial-era India.

Malini Roy

· Apr 22, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Photos: The Deccan Medal (and other honours) awarded to Indian troops who fought for the British

The Mysore campaign medal was issued to the Indian troops who fought against Tipu Sultan.

Malini Roy

· Apr 17, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Pictures: Three Battles of Panipat that changed the course of Indian history

Victories and losses through classic paintings from the collection of the British Library.

Malini Roy

· Sep 11, 2015 · 01:30 pm