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.

Srinagar, looking towards the Palace ca 1903	Priest taking dinner with his Pupil ca 1908	Indian Girls ca 1905
Darjeeling. Dandy and Bearers. ca 1908	The Entrance, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Colombo ca 1908	Jeypore Zenana Carriage ca 1908
Hindu Temple ca 1899	Government College, Lahore ca 1903	Hindoe [Hindu] ca 1900
South Indian Woman	The Museum, Calcutta ca 1905	Hindu Temple Manora Karachi ca 1920
Bombay Victoria Terminus ca 1905	[Indian Woman in Studio] ca 1920	The Roberts Statue, Calcutta ca 1905
The Albert Museum, Jaipur ca 1905	The Albert Museum, Jeypore ca 1901	Madras Girl with fruit ca 1910
The Pontoon Bridge on the Hooghly. Calcutta. ca 1905	Martund Temple, Kashmir ca 1903	A Marwari Woman ca 1905
Interior of Taj, Agra ca 1905	Famous Nautch Girl ca 1907	Lahore. Golden Mosque. ca 1905
A Table Servant ca 1908	Temple at Ramnagar, Benares ca 1905	A Kashmir Woman ca 1903
Coromandel Coaster (India) 19th Century ca 1910	Plucking Tea, Dambatenne Estate, Ceylon ca 1910	Jain Temple Calcutta. ca 1907

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