thousands of miles away gradually and almost by chance took power over great swathes of the Indian subcontinent; how after the horrendous shock of the 1857 "Mutiny" the British state took over and ...

These items were acquired after the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and symbolize the end of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of British colonial rule in India. Major Robert Tytler, having participated ...

The crown, along with two ornate throne chairs, was acquired by Major Robert Tytler following the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and the subsequent fall of the Mughal Empire. This key moment in Indian ...