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.

A Brahmin Astrologer ca 1905	Wellawatta Canal ca 1907	The Tatschali Line in Bombay 1899
A Bhil Couple ca 1904	State Elephant ca 1899	Buddha's Image ca 1905
A Street Scene, Delhi ca 1909	Canal Scene in Tamaku Taluq ca 1910	An Afridi ca 1907
Tanga Stand (Murree) ca 1910	Bombay, From Harbour ca 1906	Basket Bazaar, Madras ca 1905
Bakshis Saheb ca 1899	Mr. Bal Gangadhar Tilak ca 1905	Lahore. Royal Mosque. (Inner Part) ca 1905
A Typical Maharajah ca 1903	Bombay ca 1908	Jai Hind 1947
The King Emperor ca 1911	Sita's Marriage	Shoe Maker ca 1905
The Grand Orient Hotel, Colombo ca 1910	Lahore. The Golden Mosque. ca 1905	Raja Sandow ca 1930
Madras, Temple at Tirvalur ca 1905	Chetty Rice Merchant and Money Lender. Ceylon ca 1907	Types of Men (I) ca 1910
Bombay Police ca 1907	Sardar Bhagat Singh ca 1931	A Mountebank ca 1905

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