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How the Bengal army came to be an army of robust Sepoys.

Delving into the fascination of populating the Bengal army with impressive Prussian type native Sepoys.

Love regular payments? Join the Bengal army.

In the 17th century, monthly payments made service in the Bengal army a great attraction.

And it took a mutiny to change policing.

A vintage photo from 1900, and why policing changed in British India, from the Kotwali system of the Mughals.

The death of Charlotte Chambers during the Mutiny of 1857.

During the mutiny of 1857 the gruesome and ritualistic murder of Charlotte Chambers was a rallying call.

Good journalism. But instigating journalism.

An illustration that beautifully presents the brutality of 1857, and how 18th century Journalism used it to evoke pathos.

The loyal camel trooper of the British Indian army.

A photo from January 1857 shows a mounted Camel Trooper, possibly of the Punjab Irregulars.

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Greetings Cards for Birthdays: Say it Maharani Chandravati Gawade Holkar.

Wish your daughter a very happy birthday with a sentimental message and a historical personality. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate and make folks aware. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of Maharani Chandravati Gawade Holkar, wife of Tukojirao Holkar III, the Maharaja of the Princely state of Indore. Chandravati whose royal title was Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Chandravati Bai Sahiba was possibly born in 1886 A.D. This artistic presentation of the queen is based on a yesteryear photo. See the photo below - Image is a photo of a painting of Queen Regent Chandravati Gawade Holkar.
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Greetings Cards for Birthdays: Say it Chhatrapati Shivaji, 19 Feb, 1630 ad.

Our Greetings Cards don't just let you wish your friends, colleagues and loved ones on special occasions in a special way but they also pay homage, inspire and educate about history and historical personalities. You can wish someone who shares his or her birthday with a historical figure by opting for the third message or choose the other messages for sending birthday wishes to those whose birth date is not the same. The card features a photoart representation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale who was born on the 19th of February in 1630 A.D. Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha empire. The artistic presentation of Shivajai is based on a painting on exhibit with the British Museum that was created in 1680 A.D. See the painting of the portrait below - Image is a photo of a painting of Chhatrapati Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale from 1680 ad.
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Greetings Card for Father's Day: Humayun and Babur, Painting, 1640 A.D.

On this Father's Day, wish the man who can even sacrifice his own life for you with a touching message and a historical painting. Or simply send to spread awareness about history and historical art. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of a miniature painting of the Gurkani emperors, Humayun and his father Babur. The painting comes from the late Shah Jahan album of miniature paintings, produced in 1640 A.D. The real-life story of Babur putting his own life at stake for his son Humayun is a poignant testament to the distance a father can go for his child and the love in his heart.  
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Greetings Cards for Birthdays: Say it Maharani Gayatri Devi, 23rd May.

Wish and inspire your daughter on her birthday with a historical personality. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but they also pay homage, inspire and educate about history and historical personalities. With these cards you can wish those who shares their birthdays with a historical figure by opting for the third message or choose the other messages for sending birthday wishes to those whose birth date is not the same. This card features a photoart representation of Gayatri Devi who was born on the 23rd of May in 1919. Gayatri Devi was the Princess of Behar and later the Maharani of the erstwhile Princely state of Jaipur. After the independence of India and the dissolution of Princely States, she was a member of the Indian Parliament. This artistic presentation of Gayatri Devi is based on a photo that was taken by photographer Florence Viviane Mellish in 1945. See the photo below - Image is a photo of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur.
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Greetings Card for Holi: Good Wishes, Radha and Krishna in the forest of Vrindavan.

Wish your friends, family and colleagues with a message on love and colours on this day of Holi. Or simply send to grow awareness about festivals and customs. This Greetings Card features an artistic presentation of Radha and Krishna in the forest of Vrindavan. The festival of Holi that is recorded to have been first mentioned in the 4th century by the poet Kalidas is in essence a celebration of the love of Radha and Krishna.
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Greetings Card with Verses: Ugersen Baoli, You are the stream by Rumi.

Gift a smile to someone you know, lighten up his or her day with humour, wit, sentiments, words of wisdom or philosophy. Or simply send to spread awareness about monuments, artefacts and history. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of the Ugersen Baoli in New Delhi. The Ugersen Baoli is a stepwell that is speculated to have been first built in 11 B.C and later in 14 A.D. The card also features a motivating verse from the quill of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, a Persian poet from 13 A.D.
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Greetings Card on love and friendship: The Harappans, To be with you, sentimental.

Gift a smile to someone you know, lighten up his or her day with humour, wit, sentiments, words of wisdom or philosophy. Or simply send to spread awareness about monuments, artefacts, and history. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of a Harappan couple. The representation is based on multiple mannequins on exhibit at the National Science Center in Delhi. The message in the card is inspired by Sufi philosophy.
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Greetings Card with Verses: Amir Khusrau, Poetry and Music.

Gift a smile to someone you know, lighten up his or her day with humour, wit, sentiments, words of wisdom or philosophy. Or simply send to spread awareness about monuments, artefacts and history. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of Qutub Minar, which was commissioned for construction by Qutub ud-din Aikab in 1199 AD and completed by his successors in 1368 AD. The card also features lines from the quill of Amir Khusrau on the difference between poetry and music. Khusrau is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets of the Sultanate period.
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Greetings Card for New Year: Say it with Darwin!

Wish your friends, family and colleagues a very Happy New Year with a humorous and witty message and a historical personality. Or simply send to spread awareness about history and noted historical figures. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate and make folks aware. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of a caricature of Charles Robert Darwin. The caricature was published by the satirical magazine 'The Hornet' in 1871. Darwin is recognized as the father of evolution and was the first to propose that humankind and chimpanzees share a common ape ancestor - now a proven scientific fact. The caricature on which this card is based on - Image is a caricature of Charles Robert Darwin as an Ape. It was published by the satirical magazine 'The Hornet' in 1871.
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Greetings Cards for Birthdays: Say it Conan Doyle, 22nd May.

Our Greetings Cards don't just let you wish your friends, colleagues and loved ones on special occasions in a special way but they also pay homage, inspire and educate about history and historical personalities. You can wish someone who shares his or her birthday with a historical figure by opting for the first message or choose the other messages for sending birthday wishes to those whose birth date is not the same. The card features a photo art representation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a doctor of medicine and surgeon by profession, but who is best remembered as the author of Sherlock Holmes - the world's favourite detective. Conan Doyle was born on the 22nd of May in 1859.
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Greetings Card for Wedding Anniversaries: Say it with Conan Doyle.

Wish a couple a very happy wedding anniversary. Or simply send to grow awareness of historical personalities and history. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate and make folks aware. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of a photo of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a doctor of medicine and surgeon by profession, but who is best remembered as the author of Sherlock Holmes - the world's favourite detective.
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Greetings Card for Women's Day: Say it with Conan Doyle.

Wish your girlfriend, partner or spouse with a beautiful quote on women, this Women's Day. Or simply send to grow awareness of historical personalities and history. Our Greetings Cards don't just let you convey emotions but also educate and make folks aware. This Greetings Card features a photoart representation of a photo of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a doctor of medicine and surgeon by profession, but who is best remembered as the author of Sherlock Holmes - the world's favourite detective.
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Vintage Years

A homage to historic moments, yesteryear photos and photographers.

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John Murray and his photo of the infamous well of Bibighar.

One of the earliest photos of the infamous well of Bibighar in Cawnpore, British India.

A Felice Beato photo of Chandi Chawk: Once upon a moonlit square.

A Felice Beato photo reveals what Chandi Chowk in old Delhi was like in 1858.

Tampon TN Gas masks: Inspection at Argonne.

A photo from 1916 reveals a line of French soldiers wearing the Tampon TN gas mask.

Training in progress.

Indian soldiers train for trench warfare during World War I, 1915.

Gas Masks: What can harm me, can harm my dog too.

A photo from 1916 shows a French soldier and his canine companion wearing gas masks.

Woof goes the whistle.

A dog train in Brzezany, Galicia, Austria 1916.

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Splash of the Pelican.

A Great White Pelican takes a dip in this photo by Vikram Singh.

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Do you hear a plane coming?

Japanese emperor Hirohito inspects the Type 90 sound locator in 1930.

British allies, sketched and coloured for 40 guineas.

Troops of the Native Allies was a colored lithograph published in 1867

Churchill weds Roosevelt.

Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill attends Sunday Service on board the HMS Prince of Wales, 1941

Wasn’t it John Duncan Spaeth who said it?

Origin of the phrase the sun never sets on the British empire and its witty rejoinder.