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Raj Cuisine
The British soon developed a taste for Indian
curries, toned down to make them a bit less
spicy. Restaurants such as London’s Chutney Mary
have been popular in Britain ever since.

Memsahib and Tailor
Despite the climate, the
British clung to their own
dress and lifestyle. Children
were sent “home” to study,
and a large Indian
staff enabled a
leisurely lifestyle.
The Viceroy, Lord
Curzon, and his wife
lead the procession.
Crowds line the
streets to see the
grand spectacle.

Cemeteries of the Raj
The harsh Indian climate took a heavy toll on
British women and children. Their tombs fill
the Raj’s graveyards.

The Imperial Durbar, 1903
This painting of Curzon’s Delhi Durbar
(1903), held to celebrate the coronation
of Edward VII in London, shows a procession
winding through the historic streets of Delhi.
Held periodically, such assemblies announced
the grandeur and the political might of
British Rule in India.

The Company
School
Paintings by Indian
artists, such as this
fanciful portrait
of King Edward VII
and Queen
Alexandra in
Indian royal attire,
were specially
commissioned for
the British market.
Colonial Architecture
The most imposing edifice in New
Delhi, built as the imperial capital
between 1911 and 1931, was the
viceroy’s sprawling residence.

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