The Delhi Durbar (Hindi:दिल्ली दरबार, Urdu:دہلی دربار), meaning "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress of India. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire. The 1911 Durbar was the only one attended by the sovereign, who was George V. The term was derived from common Mughal term durbar.
Delhi (/ˈdɛli/, Hindustani pronunciation:[d̪ɪlliː]Dilli), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi, is the capital territory of India. Delhi is historically and culturally connected to both the Upper Doab of the Yamuna-Ganges river system and the Punjab region. It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. It is the largest city in India in terms of geographical area - about 1,484 square kilometres (573sqmi). It has a population of about 16.3 million, making it the second most populous city and second most populous urban agglomeration in India and 3rd largest urban area in the world. Such is the nature of urban expansion in Delhi that its growth has expanded beyond the NCT to incorporate towns in neighbouring states and at its largest extent can count a population of about 25 million residents as of 2014.
Delhi has been continuously inhabited since the 6th century BC. Through most of its history, Delhi has served as a capital of various kingdoms and empires. It has been captured, ransacked and rebuilt several times, particularly during the medieval period, and modern Delhi is a cluster of a number of cities spread across the metropolitan region.
Delhi (pronounced DEL-High) is a former township (now an unincorporated community) located off of the junction of Ontario Highways 59 and 3. Delhi is known as the "Heart of Tobacco Country." Prior to 1880, this community was known for its lumber industry.
Founded by Frederick Sovereign as Sovereign's Corners around 1826, the community was renamed Fredericksburg and eventually to its present-day name of Delhi. The name is usually attributed locally to a postmaster honouring a major city of the British Empire, Delhi, India.
History
Delhi Cemetery was first established sometime in the 19th century. While it was originally a cemetery exclusively for residents who were religiously involved in the Roman Catholic Church, changes in cemetery policy made it possible to have anyone buried or interned on their property. At least 111 people and/or families hold their final resting place here. The last names of the graves belong to different ethnic groups ranging from Anglo-Saxon, French Canadian, Eastern European, and those of Belgian descent. There are even few Chinese families buried within the cemetery and a wide amount of tombstones are written in languages other than English.
Delhi's ethnic groups are diverse. During the British Raj, Delhi was a district city of the Punjab Province of British India and is still historically and culturally connected to the Punjab region. The Yamuna river was the historical boundary between the Punjab and the rest of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and its flood plains provide fertile alluvial soil suitable for agriculture but are prone to recurrent floods. The Yamuna, a sacred river in Hinduism, is the only major river flowing through Delhi. The original natives of Delhi are those whose ancestors lived in the Yamuna basin, a region which spreads radially from the capital up to a distance of approximately 200 kilometres. Today the migrant population consists largely of Bhojpuris and Biharis.
Migrants
The Indian censuses record the native languages, but not the descent of the citizens. Linguistic data cannot accurately predict ethnicity: for example, many descendants of the PunjabiHindu and Sikh refugees who came to Delhi following the partition of India now speak Hindi natively. Thus, there is no concrete official data on the ethnic makeup of Delhi.
Indian Prince Laughs at King George V But He is Still Knighted 🏰 Britain in Color | Smithsonian
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Our King Emperor and Queen Empress Hold a Durbar in Delhi (1912)
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
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“Their Imperial Majesties” King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.
The British Raj held three imperial Durbars - great ceremonial gatherings – in Delhi. The last was held on 12 December 1911 to mark the coronation of King George V and cost over £1 million.
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The Delhi Durbar 1911
colour footage of an imperial event in India. The Delhi Durbar 1911
footage from 'The British Empire in Colour' series
The Maharaja of Travancore Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma and The Maharaja of Cochin Sir Sri Rajarshi Rama Varma at the Coronation Durbar in Delhi.
They were close friends albeit during a tense period in the Travancore-Cochin relation, with major issues of contention including the Cochin State Railway which passes through part of Travancore.
Lord Curzon described them in a letter to the queen that many Indian Maharajahs were frivolous but there are two great Maharajah's that of Travancore and Cochin. He described them as "Having the most conservative instincts, but the most liberal views" the polar opposite of what most Maharajahs were.
published: 27 Feb 2021
Delhi Durbar (1912)
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
The Imperial Durbar at Delhi in 1911 - A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
Viceroy Lord Hardinge was instructed after the coronation of George V in June 1911 to organise an Indian equivalent to pageantries in Britain. The chosen model of an ‘Imperial Durbar’ was an old one. Previous shows of Indian obeisance before a representative of the Crown had occurred in 1877 and 1903 after Victoria and Edward VII were declared Empress and Empe...
published: 10 Aug 2017
H H The Sayajirao Gaekwar of Baroda at Delhi Durbar 1911
At the grand and historic 1911 Delhi Durbar, attended by George V—therefore the first time that a reigning British monarch had traveled to India, each Indian ruler or "native prince" was expected to perform proper obeisance to the King-Emperor by bowing three times before him, then backing away without turning.
published: 26 Sep 2014
Camilla's Royal Upgrade: The Incredible History of the Delhi Durbar Tiara
The magnificent Delhi Durbar tiara was one of the largest tiaras in Queen Elizabeth II's jewellery collection, which has now passed to Camilla.
The Queen gave Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Delhi Durbar tiara as a "long-term loan" in 2005 after her wedding to Prince Charles, but Camilla has only been seen wearing the tiara in public once, while Queen Elizabeth II has never appeared in it.
published: 23 Oct 2023
King's Chair - Delhi Durbar 1911-12 at Gift museum of Rashtrapati Bhavan
After the title "Kaiser-e-Hind: was coined for for the British monarch Durbards were held in India to commemorate the the accession of the new sovereigns. At the Durbars of 1877 and 1903 at Delhi, the viceroy received the homage of Indian riders on behalf of the British King-Emperor. That of 1911-12, at the same site (in North Delhi marked by the 'Coronation Park' and a stone obelisk) was on a grandeur scale because 'King George V himself and Queen 'Mary were present. It was on this occasion that the King announced the decision to build a new capital at Delhi.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousa...
published: 11 Jun 2013
Sword Dance at the 1911 Durbar in Delhi, India | Remastered
The original clip shows an entertaining performance including a sword dance in front of a crowd. It is filmed in black and white at the 1911 Durbar in Delhi, India. The original has been restaurated and colorized.
Vivid History is dedicated to restaurate old black and white footage and create high-quality colorized versions of it to give you an authentic and vivid experience of the past.
The restauration steps inlcuded:
- noise reduction
- increased FPS
- colorization
- upscaling to 4K
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published: 04 Nov 2021
Delhi Durbar The State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, The Viceroy, Accompanied by the Duke and Du
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
Bring on the elephants! The spectacular opening of the 1902-03 Durbar.
The pomp and circumstance seen here kicked off the celebrations, marking Edward VII's accession as Emperor of India, known as the Delhi Durbar. The Vice-regal party, Indian Princes and troops all feature in this glimpse of the opening procession - photographed well so as to evoke the sheer scale of the spectacle.
This footage was taken by the Warwick Trading Company. Cameras from Gaumont and Paul's Animatograph Works were als...
King George V’s 1911 visit to India was a lavish affair, packed with pomp and ceremony. But when a local Indian nobleman appears to disrespect the monarch, it c...
King George V’s 1911 visit to India was a lavish affair, packed with pomp and ceremony. But when a local Indian nobleman appears to disrespect the monarch, it causes a stir back home.
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King George V’s 1911 visit to India was a lavish affair, packed with pomp and ceremony. But when a local Indian nobleman appears to disrespect the monarch, it causes a stir back home.
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Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnersh...
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
“Their Imperial Majesties” King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.
The British Raj held three imperial Durbars - great ceremonial gatherings – in Delhi. The last was held on 12 December 1911 to mark the coronation of King George V and cost over £1 million.
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Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
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“Their Imperial Majesties” King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.
The British Raj held three imperial Durbars - great ceremonial gatherings – in Delhi. The last was held on 12 December 1911 to mark the coronation of King George V and cost over £1 million.
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The Maharaja of Travancore Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma and The Maharaja of Cochin Sir Sri Rajarshi Rama Varma at the Coronation Durbar in Delhi.
They were close ...
The Maharaja of Travancore Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma and The Maharaja of Cochin Sir Sri Rajarshi Rama Varma at the Coronation Durbar in Delhi.
They were close friends albeit during a tense period in the Travancore-Cochin relation, with major issues of contention including the Cochin State Railway which passes through part of Travancore.
Lord Curzon described them in a letter to the queen that many Indian Maharajahs were frivolous but there are two great Maharajah's that of Travancore and Cochin. He described them as "Having the most conservative instincts, but the most liberal views" the polar opposite of what most Maharajahs were.
The Maharaja of Travancore Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma and The Maharaja of Cochin Sir Sri Rajarshi Rama Varma at the Coronation Durbar in Delhi.
They were close friends albeit during a tense period in the Travancore-Cochin relation, with major issues of contention including the Cochin State Railway which passes through part of Travancore.
Lord Curzon described them in a letter to the queen that many Indian Maharajahs were frivolous but there are two great Maharajah's that of Travancore and Cochin. He described them as "Having the most conservative instincts, but the most liberal views" the polar opposite of what most Maharajahs were.
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnersh...
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
The Imperial Durbar at Delhi in 1911 - A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
Viceroy Lord Hardinge was instructed after the coronation of George V in June 1911 to organise an Indian equivalent to pageantries in Britain. The chosen model of an ‘Imperial Durbar’ was an old one. Previous shows of Indian obeisance before a representative of the Crown had occurred in 1877 and 1903 after Victoria and Edward VII were declared Empress and Emperor of India. The ceremonies organized by Hardinge at Delhi from 7th to 16th December 1911 operated within this invented tradition.
The Durbar was used to contrast British modernity with Indian tradition. Europeans at the Durbar were instructed to dress in contemporary styles even when celebrating an older British Imperial past (as with the ‘Mutiny’ veterans). Indians, however, were to wear Oriental costumes as motifs of their otherness. The construction of this exaggerated sense of Imperial order at the Durbar was significant. The event was used to declare New Delhi as the new capital of British India. Delhi was chosen as a refuge from the nationalist sentiment that had gripped the old capital of Calcutta. The Durbar was a show of Imperial continuity by an increasingly anxious Empire.
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Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
The Imperial Durbar at Delhi in 1911 - A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
Viceroy Lord Hardinge was instructed after the coronation of George V in June 1911 to organise an Indian equivalent to pageantries in Britain. The chosen model of an ‘Imperial Durbar’ was an old one. Previous shows of Indian obeisance before a representative of the Crown had occurred in 1877 and 1903 after Victoria and Edward VII were declared Empress and Emperor of India. The ceremonies organized by Hardinge at Delhi from 7th to 16th December 1911 operated within this invented tradition.
The Durbar was used to contrast British modernity with Indian tradition. Europeans at the Durbar were instructed to dress in contemporary styles even when celebrating an older British Imperial past (as with the ‘Mutiny’ veterans). Indians, however, were to wear Oriental costumes as motifs of their otherness. The construction of this exaggerated sense of Imperial order at the Durbar was significant. The event was used to declare New Delhi as the new capital of British India. Delhi was chosen as a refuge from the nationalist sentiment that had gripped the old capital of Calcutta. The Durbar was a show of Imperial continuity by an increasingly anxious Empire.
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At the grand and historic 1911 Delhi Durbar, attended by George V—therefore the first time that a reigning British monarch had traveled to India, each Indian ru...
At the grand and historic 1911 Delhi Durbar, attended by George V—therefore the first time that a reigning British monarch had traveled to India, each Indian ruler or "native prince" was expected to perform proper obeisance to the King-Emperor by bowing three times before him, then backing away without turning.
At the grand and historic 1911 Delhi Durbar, attended by George V—therefore the first time that a reigning British monarch had traveled to India, each Indian ruler or "native prince" was expected to perform proper obeisance to the King-Emperor by bowing three times before him, then backing away without turning.
The magnificent Delhi Durbar tiara was one of the largest tiaras in Queen Elizabeth II's jewellery collection, which has now passed to Camilla.
The Queen gave C...
The magnificent Delhi Durbar tiara was one of the largest tiaras in Queen Elizabeth II's jewellery collection, which has now passed to Camilla.
The Queen gave Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Delhi Durbar tiara as a "long-term loan" in 2005 after her wedding to Prince Charles, but Camilla has only been seen wearing the tiara in public once, while Queen Elizabeth II has never appeared in it.
The magnificent Delhi Durbar tiara was one of the largest tiaras in Queen Elizabeth II's jewellery collection, which has now passed to Camilla.
The Queen gave Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Delhi Durbar tiara as a "long-term loan" in 2005 after her wedding to Prince Charles, but Camilla has only been seen wearing the tiara in public once, while Queen Elizabeth II has never appeared in it.
After the title "Kaiser-e-Hind: was coined for for the British monarch Durbards were held in India to commemorate the the accession of the new sovereigns. At th...
After the title "Kaiser-e-Hind: was coined for for the British monarch Durbards were held in India to commemorate the the accession of the new sovereigns. At the Durbars of 1877 and 1903 at Delhi, the viceroy received the homage of Indian riders on behalf of the British King-Emperor. That of 1911-12, at the same site (in North Delhi marked by the 'Coronation Park' and a stone obelisk) was on a grandeur scale because 'King George V himself and Queen 'Mary were present. It was on this occasion that the King announced the decision to build a new capital at Delhi.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and [email protected].
After the title "Kaiser-e-Hind: was coined for for the British monarch Durbards were held in India to commemorate the the accession of the new sovereigns. At the Durbars of 1877 and 1903 at Delhi, the viceroy received the homage of Indian riders on behalf of the British King-Emperor. That of 1911-12, at the same site (in North Delhi marked by the 'Coronation Park' and a stone obelisk) was on a grandeur scale because 'King George V himself and Queen 'Mary were present. It was on this occasion that the King announced the decision to build a new capital at Delhi.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and [email protected].
The original clip shows an entertaining performance including a sword dance in front of a crowd. It is filmed in black and white at the 1911 Durbar in Delhi, In...
The original clip shows an entertaining performance including a sword dance in front of a crowd. It is filmed in black and white at the 1911 Durbar in Delhi, India. The original has been restaurated and colorized.
Vivid History is dedicated to restaurate old black and white footage and create high-quality colorized versions of it to give you an authentic and vivid experience of the past.
The restauration steps inlcuded:
- noise reduction
- increased FPS
- colorization
- upscaling to 4K
Please subscribe to my channel, if you want to see more videos that bring you back in time and let you experience the past.
The original clip shows an entertaining performance including a sword dance in front of a crowd. It is filmed in black and white at the 1911 Durbar in Delhi, India. The original has been restaurated and colorized.
Vivid History is dedicated to restaurate old black and white footage and create high-quality colorized versions of it to give you an authentic and vivid experience of the past.
The restauration steps inlcuded:
- noise reduction
- increased FPS
- colorization
- upscaling to 4K
Please subscribe to my channel, if you want to see more videos that bring you back in time and let you experience the past.
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnersh...
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
Bring on the elephants! The spectacular opening of the 1902-03 Durbar.
The pomp and circumstance seen here kicked off the celebrations, marking Edward VII's accession as Emperor of India, known as the Delhi Durbar. The Vice-regal party, Indian Princes and troops all feature in this glimpse of the opening procession - photographed well so as to evoke the sheer scale of the spectacle.
This footage was taken by the Warwick Trading Company. Cameras from Gaumont and Paul's Animatograph Works were also present. Each filmed from a different distance and position, and at a different moment of the procession, leaving us complementary historical records of a highly visual occasion.
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Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
Bring on the elephants! The spectacular opening of the 1902-03 Durbar.
The pomp and circumstance seen here kicked off the celebrations, marking Edward VII's accession as Emperor of India, known as the Delhi Durbar. The Vice-regal party, Indian Princes and troops all feature in this glimpse of the opening procession - photographed well so as to evoke the sheer scale of the spectacle.
This footage was taken by the Warwick Trading Company. Cameras from Gaumont and Paul's Animatograph Works were also present. Each filmed from a different distance and position, and at a different moment of the procession, leaving us complementary historical records of a highly visual occasion.
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King George V’s 1911 visit to India was a lavish affair, packed with pomp and ceremony. But when a local Indian nobleman appears to disrespect the monarch, it causes a stir back home.
#BritainInColor #Empire #SmithsonianChannel
From Britain in Color: Empire http://bitly.com/2KFZGoc
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Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
“Their Imperial Majesties” King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.
The British Raj held three imperial Durbars - great ceremonial gatherings – in Delhi. The last was held on 12 December 1911 to mark the coronation of King George V and cost over £1 million.
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The Maharaja of Travancore Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma and The Maharaja of Cochin Sir Sri Rajarshi Rama Varma at the Coronation Durbar in Delhi.
They were close friends albeit during a tense period in the Travancore-Cochin relation, with major issues of contention including the Cochin State Railway which passes through part of Travancore.
Lord Curzon described them in a letter to the queen that many Indian Maharajahs were frivolous but there are two great Maharajah's that of Travancore and Cochin. He described them as "Having the most conservative instincts, but the most liberal views" the polar opposite of what most Maharajahs were.
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/india-on-film-1899-1947/ (UK only)
The Imperial Durbar at Delhi in 1911 - A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
Viceroy Lord Hardinge was instructed after the coronation of George V in June 1911 to organise an Indian equivalent to pageantries in Britain. The chosen model of an ‘Imperial Durbar’ was an old one. Previous shows of Indian obeisance before a representative of the Crown had occurred in 1877 and 1903 after Victoria and Edward VII were declared Empress and Emperor of India. The ceremonies organized by Hardinge at Delhi from 7th to 16th December 1911 operated within this invented tradition.
The Durbar was used to contrast British modernity with Indian tradition. Europeans at the Durbar were instructed to dress in contemporary styles even when celebrating an older British Imperial past (as with the ‘Mutiny’ veterans). Indians, however, were to wear Oriental costumes as motifs of their otherness. The construction of this exaggerated sense of Imperial order at the Durbar was significant. The event was used to declare New Delhi as the new capital of British India. Delhi was chosen as a refuge from the nationalist sentiment that had gripped the old capital of Calcutta. The Durbar was a show of Imperial continuity by an increasingly anxious Empire.
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At the grand and historic 1911 Delhi Durbar, attended by George V—therefore the first time that a reigning British monarch had traveled to India, each Indian ruler or "native prince" was expected to perform proper obeisance to the King-Emperor by bowing three times before him, then backing away without turning.
The magnificent Delhi Durbar tiara was one of the largest tiaras in Queen Elizabeth II's jewellery collection, which has now passed to Camilla.
The Queen gave Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Delhi Durbar tiara as a "long-term loan" in 2005 after her wedding to Prince Charles, but Camilla has only been seen wearing the tiara in public once, while Queen Elizabeth II has never appeared in it.
After the title "Kaiser-e-Hind: was coined for for the British monarch Durbards were held in India to commemorate the the accession of the new sovereigns. At the Durbars of 1877 and 1903 at Delhi, the viceroy received the homage of Indian riders on behalf of the British King-Emperor. That of 1911-12, at the same site (in North Delhi marked by the 'Coronation Park' and a stone obelisk) was on a grandeur scale because 'King George V himself and Queen 'Mary were present. It was on this occasion that the King announced the decision to build a new capital at Delhi.
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The original clip shows an entertaining performance including a sword dance in front of a crowd. It is filmed in black and white at the 1911 Durbar in Delhi, India. The original has been restaurated and colorized.
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Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
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Bring on the elephants! The spectacular opening of the 1902-03 Durbar.
The pomp and circumstance seen here kicked off the celebrations, marking Edward VII's accession as Emperor of India, known as the Delhi Durbar. The Vice-regal party, Indian Princes and troops all feature in this glimpse of the opening procession - photographed well so as to evoke the sheer scale of the spectacle.
This footage was taken by the Warwick Trading Company. Cameras from Gaumont and Paul's Animatograph Works were also present. Each filmed from a different distance and position, and at a different moment of the procession, leaving us complementary historical records of a highly visual occasion.
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The Delhi Durbar (Hindi:दिल्ली दरबार, Urdu:دہلی دربار), meaning "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress of India. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire. The 1911 Durbar was the only one attended by the sovereign, who was George V. The term was derived from common Mughal term durbar.
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... underway in New Delhi ... This year's edition of the India Couture Week will be ending today, July 31 with Falguni Shane Peacock's closing show, set to be held at New Delhi's Taj Palace, Durbar Hall.
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The Gandhi family is close-knit, inseparable, and fiercely protective of each other, so much so that many attempts by the Delhi durbar, who thrive on palace politics, to cause rifts between them have been repulsed.
Queen Mary wearing the Durbar Emeralds presented to her by India following the Delhi Durbar ceremony in 1911 ... She wore the brooch with the Delhi Durbar Tiara at Delhi's Red Fort, above the parure's stomacher, and below the Cullinan IV.
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