#Emperor of India

[vox-anglosphere]

Two cousins, both Emperors, in King Edward VII's funeral procession.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“DISTINGUISHED GUESTS OF EMPEROR OF INDIA,” Montreal Star. August 5, 1930. Page 3. ---- When Their Majesties the King and Queen gave a garden party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace high-caste Indians were invited and are here seen arriving.

[vox-anglosphere]

Thrust onto the world stage as storm clouds gathered over Europe, it was a job none of them sought.. or wanted. May they all rest in peace.

A vintage color illustration celebrating the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, featuring Princess Elizabeth and the nations of the British Empire, at Westminster Abbey, London, on May 12, 1937.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Although it has no true governing power, the Emperor of India butterfly certainly deserves its royal title! More commonly known as the Kaisar-i-Hind in Hindi and Urdu, this species is renowned for its bright green wings. This color comes from microscopic structures called photonic crystals, which scatters light to create a vibrant, iridescent color.

(Image: A male Kaisar-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) by Cheongweei Gan via iNaturalist)

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[gemville]

17th Century Emerald Cup Created With 252 Carats Of Emerald. Persian Verses Inscription. Belonged To Emperor Jehangir Of Mughal India

Source: Archaeology and Art via Facebook

[meitoscringe]

thinking about Romulus going bankrupt after constantly trading with Rajesh. A small price to pay so they could see each other for 10 minutes.

[sheltiechicago]

Taj Mahal — India

One of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Taj Mahal, complete with a domed central tomb and surrounding minarets, never fails to impress with its imposing yet sublime design.

Located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, the mausoleum was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house his beloved late wife Mumtaz Mahal — a true monument to love!

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[nickysfacts]

A long time ago two Ashokas went on a quest for moral redemption, changing their worlds forever!

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[vox-anglosphere]

Although second-born, Prince George went on to become our King

King George V

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[ammaribnazizahmed]

❝ ...In the early nineteenth century, the word Hindustan begins to fade from the colonial archive. The major histories of the subcontinent, written in the early parts of the nineteenth century, were now histories of "British India".

With the British East India Company (BEIC) ascendant, the Maratha or the Sikh polities did not invoke Hindustan in their political claims.

There was a brief last resurgence of Hindustan in 1857 CE. The rebels and revolutionaries who opposed the British East India Company (BEIC) rule rallied to the flag of the Mughal Sultan, Bahadur Shah Zafar. He was once again, hailed as the Shahanshah-i Hindustan (Emperor of Hindustan) - clearly there remained an idea of Hindustan.

After violently crushing the revolution, Queen Victoria took British India under her direct rule and assumed the title of Empress of India, sending Bahadur Shah Zafar to die in exile in Burma.

...And so, (as) per (the poet) Mirza Ghalib, Hindustan became the past. ❞

Source: The Loss of Hindustan | The Invention of India by Manan Ahmed Asif, Pages 1 to 2

Pictured is the one of the few photos of the aforementioned Bahadur Shah Zafar or Bahadur Shah II - the last Timurid-Mughal Sultan - after trial in court and prior to his exile to modern-day Burma, following the unsuccessful and brutally crushed Hindustani Revolt of 1857-1858 CE.

Photo Credit: The British Library

[lightdancer1]

Sita is the archetypal form of Lakshmi, in one sense:

Out of all the avatars of Vishnu, Rama is the one who happens to have had the most direct impact on Hindu self-perception. The Ramayana, which includes the Bhavagad Gita, is considered by most Hindus to be the Indian national epic. As Rama is an avatar of Vishnu, so is Sita of Lakshmi. The role of Sita, taken captive by the Asura King Ravana, and the war fought over her between Rama and Ravana, is a woman who adhered to all the various aspects of Dharma asked of a noble Hindu woman.

She also dies unjustly and dies for her husband's honor, showing the idea behind Sati, if not quite Sati, is deeply interwoven into the warp and weft of Hinduism. And indeed, the greatest act of tyranny of colonizing and imperialist forces is not the mass murders and sacking of Hindu temples in the eyes of today's Hinduvta fascism, it's....Sati bans. That's why they hate the British, that's why they hate Aurangzeb.

Sati also illustrates a fundamental rule of Hindu ideology, one challenged by both Islamic-Indian culture (which stands unique in the Muslim world in permitting a role for women that doesn't even exist in theory elsewhere, let alone practice) and the future colonialism of European nations. Namely that a good Hindu woman, like the good Christian woman of times past, defines herself solely in the sight and in the shadow of men and has no existence outside of that.

[hindulivesmatter]

Exhibit 97

Arab colonialism generally adheres to the same blueprint of land theft, displacement, and genocidal violence. When Islam plants a mosque somewhere, it believes this is conquered land and it's theirs forever, no matter what Temple or Church it builds on top of.

What sets it apart, however, is that it also attempts to project its own abuses onto its victims.

Rather than acknowledge their glaringly obvious 1400-year uber-colonial history, they will invert perceptions of history and reality in an attempt to self-indigenize.

They then usurp the cultures, stories, and legacies of indigenous peoples for themselves (but only the convenient parts - you'll never see Palestinians claim Judas) and disenfranchise the people they stole it from.

They will furiously deny that their ancestors were, in fact, colonizers who conquered their way on land on which they now occupy. Instead, they will frame themselves as native peoples who simply embraced Arab identity/converted to Islam, while the actual indigenous peoples are framed as nothing more than a pathetic band of rejects and cosplayers whose ancestors either never lived on the land to begin with, or were rightfully cast out (or have been cast out for so long that they have lost all right to return).

I can think of few other colonizers that do this. And because this behavior deviates from what we typically understand as "baseline colonialism", it becomes immeasurably harder to identify and more complex to counter.

[cinearticles]

Napoleon: The Epic Saga Marches into India on November 24

After captivating audiences worldwide with its grand premiere on November 22, Ridley Scott’s historical epic, “Napoleon,” is set to grace the silver screens of India on November 24. This much-anticipated release marks the culmination of eager anticipation among Indian cinephiles, who have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to immerse themselves in the grandeur of this cinematic…