Ancient Buddhist Temple Gwalior
Buddhism had largely departed India by this time, having flourished between the 3rd century BCE and 13th century CE, but its temples still stood and were frequently subjects of postcards.
Halftone
The Imperial Delhi Durbar
The Delhi Durbar of 1911 was one of the most "postcarded" events of the Raj, and the first time a reigning British monarch, George V and his wife Queen Mary (an avid postcard collector) attended.
Rangoon Jail - Prisoners waiting for breakfast
Ahuja's colorful halftones with inscribed titles are distinctive. His postcards covered not only Burma, but many of the Indian singers and others settled in this British colony loosely attached to the Raj, as well as Indian cities like Amritsar.
Carlton Hotel
Built in the 1890s by an Englishman, the hotel remains operational under the same name as a venue for marriages and Bollywood films as well a temporary residence for many a politician.
Hooseinabad, (Bird`s Eye View) Lucknow.
[Original caption] Hooseinabad, (Bird's Eye View) Lucknow. 1,000 yards beyond the Turkish Gate is the Hooseinabad Imambara, and opposite, a beautiful garden, with Clock Tower 220 feet high.
Holwell Monument, Calcutta
[Original caption] Holwell Monument.
The Incomparable Mandalay
One can only applaud the sender of this postcard, the careful positioning of the stamp, the postmark which seems to be from 1923. The card was not addressed, so was either sent in an envelope or kept.
Mekrani Child
Born and Died May, 1900
A baby born with two heads and who likely would still have been a novelty and discussed some years later in Karachi, east of the Makran coast.
The Grand Hotel, Calcutta
Postmarked Calcutta January 18, 1918 and addressed to Mrs. Louise Fisher, 3820 Michigan Ave., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.: "1/18 We are leaving Calcutta today for Ceylon. Perhaps we shall hear from you there. We hope you are well and happy.
Victoria Terminus Station, Bombay
[Original caption] Victoria Terminus Station, Bombay. Bombay is by far the most European in appearance of all the cities of India. Extensive lines of tramways pass through the broad streets that are continually lined with splendid buildings.
