Pearl Mosque, Agra
The Moti Masjid inside Agra Fort was a private royal mosque commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and built in the mid-17th century, using white marble that gave it the “pearl” name.
Postcard
[Ritz Hotel]
![[Ritz Hotel]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/ritz-hotel_0.jpg?itok=6mJycLJX "[Ritz Hotel]")
Originally the Hill Fort Palace of the Nawab of Hyderabad, the Government of India leased the property to the RItz Hotel Company around 1955 which operated a hotel here for decades.
[Connaught Circle, Delhi]
![[Connaught Circle, Delhi]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/connaught-circle_0.jpg?itok=eaSsOHfD "[Connaught Circle, Delhi]")
Connaught Circle was built as part of Lutyen's Delhi between 1929 and 1933 to be the principal commercial plaza of New Delhi. Rangoon Studio was a well-known photographic studio at 58, Janpath and seems to have closed later as rents rose.
Calcutta. Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel on Chowringhee Road, colonial Calcutt's main corridor, is now the Oberoi Grand Hotel. Built in the late 19th century, it was used by thousands of troops in World War II and today is among the most luxurious in India.
[Unidentified Camp]
![[Unidentified Camp]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/camp_0.jpg?itok=tjzsuyNx "[Unidentified Camp]")
This postcard probably shows a scene near Ravi Varma's studios outside Bombay [Mumbai] near the Karli temples.
Purana Kilah, Called Also "Indrapat" The Ancient Indra Prastha. Delhi.
Known as the 'Old Fort' of Delhi, the Purana Qil'a, lies on the eastern edge of Delhi, along the river Jumna.
A Tamil Youth in Festival Attire, India.
[Original German] Ein Tamulenjungling im Festschmuck, Ostindien. [A Tamil boy in festive adornment]
A memorable portrait by a German missionary organization.
Indian Palace, Franco-British Exhibition, London
The Franco-British Exhibition of 1908, celebrating a new understanding on dividing up colonial interests between the two powers, came at the height of interest and production of the new medium of postcards.
Village Preaching, Kanigiri, South India.
Informative preaching sessions in villages were usually held in the central part of the villages by American and British missionaries.
Saraswati, Goddess of learning and arts
Saraswati is the goddess of learning and the arts (e.g., music), and is often seen playing the Veena, a string instrument. She is also worshipped as the goddess of thoughts of truth and forgiveness.
