FAH392H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ellora Caves, Pedestal, Class Discrimination
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Princely and imperial india: durbars and the construction of new delhi. Key dates: 1876-78, great famine in india, most sever of century, due to drought and raised prices of food many people died. Important context for imperial ceremonies: 1885, 1905. Inspired later grander ceremonies: 3 great durbar ceremonies held, 1877, pai(cid:374)ti(cid:374)g (cid:862)i(cid:373)perial asse(cid:373)(cid:271)lage held at delhi,(cid:863) vale(cid:374)ti(cid:374)e pri(cid:374)sep. Largely due to bright colours: related to politics saw it as a sneaky rebellion by indians to undermine. India was becoming a struggle: this event was held at exact moment of great famine, wa(cid:374)ted to rei(cid:374)for(cid:272)e britai(cid:374)"s i(cid:373)perial (cid:272)lai(cid:373)s, demonstrate permanence of british rule, public declaration of queen as princess of india. Iconic site chosen site where they had previously been under siege: loaded political context, 1903 (cid:862)coro(cid:374)atio(cid:374) dur(cid:271)ar(cid:863), bour(cid:374)e & hepherd, all kinds of representations circulated around world postcards, film, cards, paintings.
