Babu Badridas' Jain Temple, Calcutta
One of the most popular early views of Kolkata, this Jain is dedicated to Sitalnathji, the 10th of the 24 Jain tirthankaras.
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Shri Shiv Panchaitan
A real-photo postcard, made from a painting and printed in Germany, then exquisitely hand-tinted in India.
Alaudeen Gate, Delhi.
The Alauddin Gate of Delhi is known as Alai Darwaza
[Original caption] Built by Alaudin Khilji in 1310 A.D. [end]
Alai Darwaza is said to be among the first buildings in India to be based on Central Asian and Muslim design principles.
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.
Cashmere [House Boat]
![Cashmere [House Boat]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/cashmere-boat.jpg?itok=aknYvE1L "Cashmere [House Boat]")
A postcard printed in Great Britain, but with the unusual electrotype on the back "Post Restante," also known as "Post Restant" which means to hold the item at a post office until it is picked up by a traveler.
The Town Hall, City Jubbulpore [Jabalpur]
![The Town Hall, City Jubbulpore [Jabalpur]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/hall-jabalpur_0.jpg?itok=MOG5X0Ob "The Town Hall, City Jubbulpore [Jabalpur]")
The former Town Hall is now the Gandhi Bhawan Library and was built in an Indo-Saracenic style blending Western and Eastern elements. It was inaugurated in 1892.
India, Franco-British Exhibition, London 1908
An official postcard from what was the largest exhibition ever held in London, and the first organized by two nations together. It drew some 8 million visitors to an area known later as "White City" because all the buildings were painted white.
Dreams in Stone, Temple of Halebid, Mysore State
This is what collectors call a "brushstroke" postcard, where the printer has slightly embossed the image.
Calcutta, Band Stand, Eden Gardens
"The Eden Gardens, for which Calcutta is indebted to the sisters of Lord Auckland (hence the Indian name, Lady Bagan), are beautifully laid out, and many years ago were the principal evening gathering-place of Calcutta society.
