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The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R
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The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant at the Old Palace of Lushkur, Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Upon his arrival at Gwalior...the Prince drove in his carriage, accompanied by a guard of the 10th Hussars, to the old palace at Lushkur, and there mounted a very richly-decorated elephant. The Maharajah Scindia followed, and mounted the same animal, sitting on the Prince's left; General Sir Richard Daly, Political Agent for Central India, took the seat behind, so as to be able to interpret between the Royal personages. The howdah was gilt, and covered with arabesque ornament. Colonel Hutchison, Political Agent for Gwalior, and Major Bannerman, of the political department, were also in attendance. Scindia, who, in our Artist's sketch, stands with his back to the looker on, wore the sash of the Star of India'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876
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This photograph captures a historic moment during the Prince of Wales's visit to India in 1876. The image, created by the skilled artist C.R for the Illustrated London News, depicts the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward, as he mounts an elegantly decorated elephant at the Old Palace of Lushkur in Gwalior. Upon his arrival, the Prince drove in a carriage, accompanied by a guard of the 10th Hussars, to the palace. Once there, he mounted the richly adorned elephant, followed by the Maharajah of Scindia, who sat on the Prince's left. General Sir Richard Daly, the Political Agent for Central India, took the seat behind to act as interpreter. The howdah, or seat, of the elephant was gilt and covered in intricate arabesque ornament. In the sketch, Scindia, wearing the sash of the Star of India, stands with his back to the viewer. Also in attendance were Colonel Hutchison, the Political Agent for Gwalior, and Major Bannerman, of the political department. This photograph offers a glimpse into the grandeur and cultural exchange that characterized the Royal Visit to India in 1876.
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