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.


Parsee Tower of Silence, Bombay
ca 1903
Tanjore Palace
ca 1905
The Wonderful Art of Taking Things Easy
1910
Sikh Akalis at Amritsar
ca 1905
Not so bad. eh? what !! A bit rough at the end of the month though.
ca 1908
[Dancer and Musicians]
1936
Nanga Parbat (Kashmir)
ca 1903
Hindu Girl of the Period
ca 1905
Calcutta
ca 1897

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