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 Bania Lady ca 1907	The Durbar Hall. Mysore State Palace. ca 1908	Gosavi (Ascetic) 1899
The Gorgeous East - A Viceregal Party ca 1903	Bengalee Babu ca 1904	His Majesty's Indian Army ca 1907
Continental Pneumatic Carriage Tyres ca 1905	The Coolest Place in the House. ca 1905	The Burning Ghat, Benares ca 1905
A Money Lender ca 1905	Sudder Bazaar, Karachi ca 1910	A Parsee Lady ca 1903
Lord Clive Boldly and Sincerely ca 1900	Chunglagali (Murree Hills) ca 1905	Calcutta ca 1899
Head of Tamil Girl ca 1905	A Camel with rider and gun. Jaipur ca 1905	Champavati ca 1904
The Taj, (From Across The River) Agra ca 1908	Bombay. Apollo Bunder. ca 1908	Sorting Jute ca 1908
Group of Baland Khels ca 1907	Rangoon Jail - Prisoners carrying out their breakfast ca 1905	Lahore Chief Court ca 1908
Our Clerical Staff Babu City Clerk ca 1905	Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay ca 1908	The Jakku Temple, Simla ca 1910
Lala Lajpatrai Ji (Sher-i-Punjab) ca 1930	Shakuntala Patra-Lekhana ca 1905	Bengal Beauty ca 1910

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