Colonial india

Anyone wanting a picture of what life was really like for the wives of the men who ran the Raj in the second half of the 19th century might find this book of household advice fascinating, writes KATHARINE WHITEHORN.

Unseen photographs of India, Ceylon, Burma and Southeast Asia from the days of the British Empire

It is a cool midsummer’s evening in Mayfair’s Cork Street – the nucleus of London’s contemporary art world. Number 33 is the professional home of Prahlad Bubbar – collector of Indian and Islamic art – and the location of his new exhibition, The New Medium: Photography in India 1855-1930. The New Medium is a neat survey of…

Even as the British Empire appropriated curry, authentic versions conquered local officials' tables.

Illustrations from the Book India (1876) - Part 2 of 2 - Old Indian Arts

In residential south kolkata, enterprising young locals are turning brightly colored old estates, once doomed for demolition, into the city ’s latest hot spots

Discover the history of the British East India Company (1600), a powerful force in British colonialism and trade in India. Learn about its role in shaping

The title Chocolate, Women and Empire: A Social and Cultural History sounded like an outstanding possibility for a book! When I read it, though, I found it a bit disappointing, as it's a very narrow academic study of the former Rowntree chocolate enterprise in York, England. The book, which was originally the PhD thesis of author, Emma Roberson, has two main research sources: Interviews with women who worked at the Rowntree plant before it was acquired by Nestle in 1988. A very limited study…

Gallery of vintage images of British India in the 19th century.