The first set of British India notes were the 'Victoria Portrait' Series issued in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000. These were unifaced, carried two language panels and were printed on hand-moulded paper manufactured at the Laverstock Paper Mills (Portals).. The security features incorporated the watermark (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, RUPEES, two signatures and wavy lines), the printed signature and the registration of the notes.
Women gather at a party in Mumbai (Bombay) in 1910.
A group from Vaishnava, a sect founded by a Hindu mystic. His followers are called Gosvami-maharajahs
An aerial view of Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi, built between 1650 and 1658.
The Imperial Airways 'Hanno' Hadley Page passenger airplane carries the England to India air mail, stopping in Sharjah to refuel. The daughter of an Indian maharajah seated on a panther she shot, sometime during 1920s.
A British man gets a pedicure from an Indian servant.
The Grand Trunk Road, built by Sher Shah Suri, was the main trade route from Calcutta to Kabul. A group of Dancing or nautch girls began performing with their elaborate costumes and jewelry.
A rare view of the President's palace and the Parliament building in New Delhi.