These are some of the commemorative medals which are a part of the DAG Archives' durbar collection. Both British government officials and rulers of Indian Princely states were appointed to prominent Orders introduced during the Durbar of 1877. Over the years, they became a powerful marker of allegiance to the monarchy especially during the third durbar, when the spirit of nationalism was on the rise. |
An Imperial Spectacle: The Delhi Durbars and its Ceremonies |