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The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897
Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan ZoffanyColonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. In an open-sided tent, East India Company officers and administrators sit and stand under a canopy
Lakshmi, 1894. Creator: UnknownLakshmi, 1894
Painting of a princess listening to female musiciansPainting of a princess with a huqqa listening to female musicians in a palace garden, from Guler in the Punjab, from the V&As collection
English grandee of the East India Company riding in an Indian procession, 1825-1830
Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Creator: UnknownHanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Hanumans mighty tail carries his army
Of the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L MenpesOf the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. From The Durbar, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903]
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon BakstIndian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
The Prince of Wales with the Maharajah of Gwalior during his Indian tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII and his host ride in the howdah of a decorated elephant
Dhumavati / Matangi, 1885-90. Creator: UnknownDhumavati/ Matangi, 1885-90
Shri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886. Creator: UnknownShri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886
Two Hindu Women in Elaborate Jewelry, Before Studio Backdrop with Palm Trees, 1860s-70s
Jahangir and his Father, Akbar, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540-50
King Dasaratha and His Retinue Proceed to Ramas Wedding: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana Series (Style II), ca. 1690-1710
Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1785. Krishna battles Kaliya, a hundred-headed serpent (naga) who was poisoning the river Yamuna
Sezincote, Gloucestershire, home of Baronet Rushout, c1880. Sezincote was designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell in Mughal style and completed in 1805
The Maharani of Koch Bihar, West Bengal, India, 1893. Artist: W&D DowneyThe Maharani of Koch Bihar, West Bengal, India, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)
John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. Artist: Joseph HeardJohn Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. At this time the East India Company was still governing India. The company was founded in 1600 to challenge the Dutch
Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787. Creator: Hans Raj JoshiMaharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787
A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735. Creator: UnknownA Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735. Perhaps Radha, the divine consort of Krishna
The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & ShepherdThe Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Portrait of Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967), the last Nizam (ruler) of the princely state of Hyderabad in India
A Tailor, c1920s. Creator: Mortimer L MenpesA Tailor, c1920s. Indian man with beard and turban, sewing with needle and thread. From " India" by Flora A. Steel. [A. & C. Black, Ltd, London, c1920s]
Calcutta, from Garden house reach, 1835. Creator: William DaniellCalcutta, from Garden house reach, 1835. From " The Oriental Annual, or Scenes in India", by William Daniell, R.A. [Bull and Churton, London, 1835]
Ekalavya, 1913. Artist: Nandalal BoseEkalavya, 1913. In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha tribes and an excellent archer
In the Temple of Amritsar, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesIn the Temple of Amritsar, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
A Native Bullock-cart, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesA Native Bullock-cart, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
Leisure Hours, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesLeisure Hours, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
The Red Shutter, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesThe Red Shutter, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
Marble pavilion in the Fort Gardens, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lahore Fort was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar
Indian cavalrymen, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoIndian cavalrymen, 1896. Guides Cavalry (Queens Own) of the North West Frontier; the Central India Horse; the 1st Bengal Cavalry (the famous 1st Irregulars)
A mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century. Creator: UnknownA mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century
Lion at Rest, ca. 1585. Creator: MansurLion at Rest, ca. 1585
Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1690-95. Ascetic listening to a disciple playing the rudra vina
Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion, 1845-46. Creator: TaraMaharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion, 1845-46
The Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 1876 (1901). ArtistThe Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 21 February 1876 (1901). The future King Edward VIIs (1841-1910) elephant charged by a tiger in the Nepal Terai
A Camel-Sowar of the 10th Bengal Lancers, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam MurrayA Camel-Sowar of the 10th Bengal Lancers, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]
The Man Sing Palace, Gwalior, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam MurrayThe Man Sing Palace, Gwalior, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]
The Mosque and Gate of Victory, Fatehpur Sikri, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam MurrayThe Mosque and Gate of Victory, Fatehpur Sikri, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]
Massacre in the boats off Cawnpore, 1857, (c1860). Massacre of British civilians in what is now known as Kanpur, India. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume I
Liptons Teas advertisement, 1893. Hand-coloured later
A View of Tinnevelly, India, 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieA View of Tinnevelly, India, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
The all-India cricket team of 1911 (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)
Soldiers from the British Indian Army, France, c1915. The British Indian Army saw service in the Middle East and East Africa, at Gallipoli and on the Western Front
The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. Creator: UnknownThe Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. 'This spirited Engraving, from an original Sketch, represents tha exciting scene of the storming of Delhi, at the Cashmere gate
The Writers' Buildings, Calcutta (image 3 of 3), 1812. Creators: Thomas Daniell, William DaniellThe Writers' Buildings, Calcutta (image 3 of 3), 1812. Series: Oriental Scenery; Edition: Quarto Prints
The Finding of the Body of Tippoo Sultan, published 1800. Creator: Samuel William ReynoldsThe Finding of the Body of Tippoo Sultan, published 1800
Inside View of the Palace at Bangalore, 1794. Creator: Robert HomeInside View of the Palace at Bangalore, 1794
View of Maugree Pagodas, 1794. Creator: Robert HomeView of Maugree Pagodas, 1794