Meerut. Business premises of A. Emmer
Postcards of retail establishments that are titled as such are not common.
Ambala
Malee. (Gardener.)
The word "mali" apparently comes from the Sanskrit "mala" or garland via Hindi. Malis seem to be generally shown crouching on postcards.
[Verso, handwritten] "Upper Burma, May 8/[19]18 My dear Annie, I am pleased to hear from Mother that you got some
Khajiar from Rajas Bungalow, Dalhousie
A gold-framed, oval embossed postcard by a prolific publisher was part of the many types of postcards used by publishers to keep the market satisfied with new fashions and types.
According to Murrays Handbook for India Burma & Ceylon "At 11 m.
Town Hall, Simla
The old Town Hall once housed Shimla's municipal offices, library and Gaiety Theatre.
Shalimar Garden Lahore
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, about 18 km from the Indian border at Wagah, were constructed in the 1640s by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. They were inspired by his father Emperor Jehanghir's Shalimar Gardens in Srinagar, Kashmir.
Chuter munzil Lucknow
One of the most famous palaces in Lucknow, built by Nawab Ghazi-ud-Din Haider in the early 19th century, the Chattar Manzil epitomized the eclectic mixture of European and Indian architectural styles that made Lucknow so photogenic for early
Kasauli from above Belvedere looking N.W.
Kasauli is a hillstation in Himachal Pradesh, established in 1842, less than 80 km from Simla. Murray's Handbook for India, Ceylon and Burma
The gold frame and embossing were part of changing postcard fashions.
The Bazaar, Mooltan City
A rare postcard from inside the city of Multan, one of the oldest cities in Punjab if not South Asia.
Clock Tower Lucknow
Two carefully positioned stamps at the top, according to the then prevailing "language of stamps" would say "Write soon." This is what the message – using the numbers associated with postcard collector rings – suggests as well.
Clock Tower Lucknow
Apparently the tallest clock tower in India, this 221-foot high structure was constructed in the 1880s.
