Gwalior Fortress
[Original caption] Gwalior Fortress has figured in Indian history since the sixth-century and is situated on a precipitous, flat-topped, isolated sandstone hill, 300 feet above the town.
Raphael Tuck & Sons
The Taj, Agra
Probably the earliest Tuck's postcard of the Taj Mahal, from a Bourne & Shepherd photograph, before writing was allowed on the back.
Jahangiri Mahal, Agra Fort.
[Original caption] A beautiful palace of red sandstone built either by Akbar (1556-1605) or by Jahanghir (1605-1627). The great central court, its pillars, the carving and ornamentation, are all pure Hindu.
Gateway of India, Showing Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay
A rare Tuck's "Real Photograph" postcard of India, which they seem to have offered in response to the market around the 1930s. The Mexican writer Octavio Paz describes the scene in 1951 when he first approached Bombay by ship:
"An arch of stone
Dreams in Stone, Temple of Halebid, Mysore State
This is what collectors call a "brushstroke" postcard, where the printer has slightly embossed the image.
Lahore. Roman Catholic Cathedral
[Original caption] Catholic Cathedral, Lahore. Among the many fine buildings in modern Lahore the noble church in the picture is well worthy of notice. The many trees in its vicinity give quite an English appearance.
Government House, Calcutta
[Original caption] Government House - Calcutta has been called a City of palaces: Government House is the Palace of the Viceroy.
A Begging Fakir Punjab
[Original caption] A Begging Fakir.
Dhurmtollah Masjid [Mosque], Calcutta.
![Dhurmtollah Masjid [Mosque], Calcutta.](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/dhurmtollah-road_0.jpg?itok=y4QxuwkE "Dhurmtollah Masjid [Mosque], Calcutta.")
[Original caption] Dhurmtollah Musjid. One of the busiest localities of Calcutta. It is noticeable that in Dhurmtollah Lane, the names on the shops and offices are all native names while close by in Dhurmtollah Street they are chiefly European.
Schwegeena Pagoda, Pagan, Burma.
[Original caption] Sheveegeena Pagoda, Pagan, Burmah. The golden pagoda at Pagan, 900 years ago, of the Burmah empire. The site is now a desert, forced labour employed for the building of these temples having ruined its prosperity. [end]
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