First Madhavrao Peshwa, c. 1900, Chitrashala Poona, Oleograph, 70 x 50 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

Born 2nd Oct 1869. Died 30th Jan 1948., Photographic collage, 1948, 20 x 28 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

PRIYA. 50'S SAFETY MATCHES. PRICE 20 PS. MATHAVAN MATCH WORKS PUDUSURANGUDI. KOPPAMMAL MATCH FACTORY, SADAYAMPATTI. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.278.002]

PLEADER, SAFETY MATCHES, PRICE 7 N.P., PRABHAKAR MATCH INDUSTRIES TADPATRI. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.264.001]

HIND MATA, SAFETY MATCHES, MADE IN SWEDEN, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 2 sizes: 3.5 cm x 5 cm and 7 x 10 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.044.003]

SARDAR BHAGAT SINGH, (INDIGENOUS MATCHES), M. C. NAGRAVALA, NAGPADA, BOMBAY 3. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.038.021]

MD. HAFIZ MD. NASIR CAWNPORE, (MUHAMMAD HAFEEZ MUHAMMAD NASEER SAUDAGAR NAYAGANJ KANPUR). Colour printed matchbox label on card, vertical, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, mid-late 20^th C, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.150.003]

PEACOCK. 50'S PRICE 15 PS. SAFETY MATCHES. JAYA MOHAN MATCH WORKS, KUNNUR (VIA) SRIVILLIPUTHUR. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.245.006]

Fig. 12: Miss U Baka, Vibhavari Varma, novel cover.

ROCKET. SAFETY MATCHES. 50'S 6 PS. DIPIKA NIRMATRI SHASTRI NAGAR KANPUR. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.345.003]


 

KING FLOWER, PRICE 7 NP., SAFETY MATCHES, VINAYAGAM MATCH WORKS, ELLAIRAMPANNAI, Printed matchbox label, mid-late 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.005.004]

HIND DEVI, TRADE MARK, SAFETY MATCHES, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.044.007]

Fig. 06: ‘Heavenly Blessings’ by Oommen, The Leader, 25 August 1947, p. 4. Courtesy British Library, London.

Fig. 37: Krishna with a laddu, chromolithograph, published by Ravi Varma Press, c. 1915.

Fig. 30: Cover of Freedom’s Battle, 1942–1945, illustrated and compiled by Vithalbhai K. Jhaveri, Bombay, 1947.