Welcome to Paper Jewels, the Raj Postcard Archive 1892-1947

Based on the book and exhibitions Paper Jewels Postcards from the Raj (Mapin/Alkazi, 2018) by Omar Khan. A new Raj (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka or Myanmar) postcard here everyday, and on Instagram and Facebook.

Mar Nala, Srinagar Kashmir ca 1904	Lala Lajpat Rai ca 1929	Wayfarers ca 1905
Benares - Assec [Assi] Ghat ca 1905	Ranjit Singh's Tomb, Lahore ca 1908	General View of Victoria Gardens, Bombay ca 1905
Views of Madras ca 1903	Interior of Walkeshwar Temple ca 1905	Benares - Viweshar Mahadeo ca 1910
A Wet Day, Madras ca 1905	Two American Congress Supporters ca 1931	A Typical Yarkundi ca 1903
Vishnu Garud-vahan ca 1905	A Mhamadan [Mohammadan] Mullah, N.W.F.P. ca 1920	The Residency Quetta ca 1905
A Tailor ca 1903	Hindu Colonnade of Pillars of Pure Hindu Architecture Belonging to the 9th of 10th Century, Delhi ca 1905	Natives of Sind, (Amil Rage) ca 1903
Jaipur Woman ca 1905	An Indian Washing Day ca 1920	Persian Wheels all over Indus ca 1905
Balamoni in Malayali Dress ca 1910	A Village in India ca 1910	The Golden Temple of Amritsar. ca 1910
Bangalore. South Parade. 1905	Dhobi (Washingman) ca 1908	Water-Carriers at Nutha ca 1905
Walker Hospital, Simla 1910	Ali Brothers, Homerule Leaders ca 1917	Indian Water Lift ca 1904

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