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Bombay plague 1896

  • How the British used postcards as a propaganda tool during the Bombay plague of 1896

    How the British used postcards as a propaganda tool during the Bombay plague of 1896

    Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
    · Sep 22, 2018 · 11:30 am