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The Delhi Durbar was a spectacular public event held in India to commemorate the accession of a new British monarch to the title Empress or Emperor of India. Three Delhi Durbars were held: 1877, 1903, and 1911. The event involved military...

A photograph showing the royal platform and parading troops during the Delhi Durbar of December 1911. The durbar was held as an opportunity for rulers of Indian princely states to pay homage to the British Crown, in this case, represented...

An illustration of the procession of Indian princes at the Delhi durbar of 1877, held to commemorate Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901) being proclaimed Empress of India.

An illustration of the elephant procession at the Delhi Durbar of 1903. The durbar marked the accession of King Edward VII (r. 1900-1910).

A photograph showing King George V (r. 1910-1936) and Queen Mary of Teck at the Delhi Durbar of 1911.

The Tughlaq dynasty (also spelt Tughluq), ruled the Delhi sultanate from 1320 to 1413. Followed by the Khalji dynasty and preceded by the Sayyids, the Tughlaq dynasty formed an important period in the history and culture of the Sultanate...

Shihab al-Din (also Muʿizz al-Din Muhammad ibn Sam), popularly known as Muhammad Ghori (r. 1173-1206 CE), was the Muslim ruler who laid the foundation for the subsequent Islamic ruling dynasties of India which saw its pinnacle later in the...

"The Great Coronation Durbar - Delhi". 1911. Pan across huge dais in the midst of a massive arena. Thousands of troops form up and hundreds of civil and military dignitaries arrive. King George V and Queen Mary arrive and take the place...

The Indian Princely states (aka Native States or Princely India) were those states in the Indian subcontinent the British did not conquer but which were typically bound by treaty first to the East India Company and then to the British Crown...

Mehrauli Archaeological Park is situated in Delhi, just beside the Qutb Complex (historically Mehrauli was the first of the seven cities of Delhi). Spanning an area of more than 200 acres (80 ha), the site displays the rich heritage of India...