Maharana Pratapsingh, c. 1910, Hemchander Bhargav, Delhi. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

Jinnah, c. 1947. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

POLAR BEER. (Also in Hindi translation). SAFETY MATCHES. 50'S PRICE 13 PS. SERVICE CO-OP. VIRCO. KANNAN MATCH WORKS, VADAMALAIKURICHI. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.268.004]

PARAGON WAX MATCHES, 50's, 20 PAISE, COIMBATORE -38. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.232.003]

WELDONE, PEEVY MATCHES, DAMP PROOF, PRICE RE. 0.06, TRICHUR. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [11.284.003]

MADE IN JAPAN. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.038.013]

H.H.THE MAHARAJA OF KASHMIR AND JAMMU, MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, SOLO MATCH WORKS. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.120.007]
 

PENQUIN. CERTIFIED BY KVIC. 50'S SAFETY MATCHES. PRICE 13 PS. RMW. RAJENDRA MATCH WORKS SHOLAPURAM ETTAYAPURAM. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.255.001]

KOYYA, PRICE RE. 0.06., SAFETY MATCHES, SOLAIRAJAN MATCH WORKS, FADANTHAL, Printed matchbox label, mid-late 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.019.002]

ROSE. SAFETY MATCHES. THE ARASAN MATCH INDUSTRIES, SIVAKASI. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.354.003]

 

LEECHI FRUITS, JOS, SAFETY MATCHES, Printed matchbox label, mid-late 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.053.002]

INDEPENDENCE, PRICE. RE. 0-0-6, SAFETY MATCH, MADE IN INDIA, JOTHI MATCH WORKS, SATTUR, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.051.004]

Figure 19: Baghel Singh’s conquest of Delhi in 1783. Artist Amolak Singh. Collection: Bhai Mati Das Museum, Sis Ganj Gurdwara, Delhi. Photograph: author.

Fig. 13: Bhai Taru Singh. Artist Kirpal Singh, 1956. Oil painting. Collection: Central Sikh Museum, Amritsar.