Fig. 13: "Kanshi Ram desecrated the mosque, Maya fused life into BJP. Can the Muslim ever forget that? No, no, never." A poster by Qaumi Aqalliyati Mahaz (National Minority Union) in Urdu.

Fig. 16: Shiwajee Maharaja, by Ravi Varma, chromolithograph, published by Ravi Varma Press, c. 1920.

Suleh Charcha Dehli Mein, Conversation on Peace between Gandhi and Irwin at Delhi by Prabhu Dayal, 1931, Shyam Sundar Lal, Cawnpore, Print, 26 x 17.5 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

RIDER, PRICE RE 0-0-6, THEARASAR MATCH INDUSTRIES, SIVAKASI. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.339.005]

THE JAWAN (SOLDIER), SPECIAL QUALITY SAFETY MATCH, MMWM, MM WORKS, PRICE 9 NP 50'S, MYNAGAPPALLY. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.109.003]

PRAKASH HEN. SAFETY MATCHES. 50'S PRICE 15 PS. DHAMOTHARAN MATCH WORKS. ELLAYIRAMPANNAI. Colour printed matchbox label,vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.275.003]

RED DIAMOND. PRICE RE. 0.0.6. GOBINATH MATCH WORKS SATTUR. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.327.001]

 

MILAN, SAFETY MATCHES, KANYASMICO, RETAIL PRICE NOT TO EXCEED Rs. 2.40 (INCLUDING ALL TAXES), CONTENTS 50’S 12 BOXES EACH 20 PS., Printed matchbox label, mid-late 20th c., Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.146.005]

Azad, Safety Matches, 50’s 25 P, RASMICO, Printed matchbox label, mid-late 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm each broad side, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.103.002]

At times the bonam is offered in multiple pots. Some families are ordained by tradition to offer bonam in multiple pots. Subsequent generations of the family are expected to follow the tradition. Digital Photograph, Tirupathi, Hyderabad, 2008.

Fig. 02: Cardboard blade of a hand-fan showing the advertisement of Viola fruit crush. Circa 1930. Imported from Britain From the Priya Paul collection, New Delhi.