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Malini Roy
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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 & Patricia Tena
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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
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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 & Malini Roy
Trending
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Interview: India’s exaggerated value and the danger of S Jaishankar’s ‘new world order’ posturing
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Who was the photographer who took these dehumanising images of the Madras famine?
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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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
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Actor Vadivelu and AR Rahman perform the song ‘Raasa Kannu’ in Chennai
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Watch: Staff cheers as dog shot during robbery gets discharged from hospital two months later
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Watch: Cricketers Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard engage in a hilarious debate over IPL’s top team
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‘So beautiful’: Fan’s special song combining several tunes by Shreya Ghoshal moves the musician
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Caught on CCTV: Constable saves passenger being dragged while boarding a moving train
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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
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
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‘Mumbaikar’ review: A dated, draining exercise
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Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood