PRELUDE Not until the British revamped army to recapture Calcutta in 1757, horses in India had the leading role in wars, and in everyday public and private life as well. Gradually the other two robust animals, camels and elephants, were being withdrawn from military and public services. The demands for suitable horses grew manifolds, and so was the prospect of horsetrading in India thatContinue reading “HORSES AND MOUNTED GAMES IN COLONIAL CALCUTTA”
Calcutta: as she was – a visual documentation of socio-cultural ethos spanning over three centuries
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