Delhi Durbar / Coronation Durbar of 1911 – 2 Postcards
Two postcards of the Delhi Durbar or Coronation Durbar of 1911. One of them is where King George V and Queen Mary are seated under a pavilion. The 2nd postcard is of the military display and a view of the massive crowd that turned out for the event. There were three Coronation Durbars – 1877, 1903 & 1911.
More of them were proposed but never happened because of unforeseen reasons. Perhaps good for India, since too many Indian funds were diverted into these grand ceremonies of pomp and extravagance. If we recollect Indian history there were around 25 major famines during the British rule in India.
Famines were believed to have been unheard of before the 200 years of India’s colonial era. The Coronation Durbars were a grand ceremony marking the succession of a British King. The Durbar of 1911 was the only one in which a British sovereign attended. Click on the photo for better view.
See earlier post- King George V At The 1911 Delhi Durbar – Old Photo 1920. Read also- New Delhi’s Controversial Birth.
Did you know- the Durbar of 1877 was a controversial one because it was held in the midst of India’s great famine of 1876-78. Insensitively diverting the funds allocated for the famine towards the Durbar.
From the collection- M. Suriyamoorthy Charcoal On Paper Beautiful Lady (#6)., Maharaja of Patiala And His Chrysler Car – Old Photo 1929., Antique Hand Colored Map Plan Of Kannur., Bombay Through A Camera – Picture Book 1910
