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|AHI 18-1| At the garden party of Sir John Hewett, the Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, the Amir Habibullah Khan, son of Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, and the Viceroy, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto KG GCSI GCMG GCIE PC (9 July 1845 – 1 March 1914) conversed for some time.
Place, date
Agra, Friday, January 11, 1907
Collection
The Visit of Amir Habibullah Khan in India, 1907
Series
AHI 01-24, Amir Habibullah in Agra
AHI 18
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|AHI 19-1| On Sunday morning the Divine Service, called Drum Service (as the altar is a pile of drums) is held on the Polo Ground, south of the Agra Club. In the foreground, behind the military chaplain stands the military band. In front of the drum altar the high-ranking officers in full dress and egret are positioned, surrounded by the different military units. Everything was prepared and is executed with highest precision. At the same time the Amir visited and photographed the Taj Mahal for five hours. He asked permission to present a marble balustrade round the rather dangerous entrance to the crypt below the cupola. In the afternoon the Amir, together with Lord Kitchener, inspected and photographed the Agra Fort till darkness set in.
Place, date
Agra, Polo Ground, Sunday, January 13, 1907
Collection
The Visit of Amir Habibullah Khan in India, 1907
Series
AHI 01-24, Amir Habibullah in Agra
AHI 19
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|AHI 20-1| On the left, the grandstand with padded armchairs for the high-ranking officials watching the Agra Polo Tournament for the Viceroy’s Cup. In the background, the ranks for ‘ordinary’ spectators, sitting on folding chairs and protecting themselves with white parasols. In the far background, near the right margin, a group of British soldiers/officers are standing in uniform with white topees.
Place, date
Agra, Polo Ground, Sunday, January 13, 1907
Collection
The Visit of Amir Habibullah Khan in India, 1907
Series
AHI 01-24, Amir Habibullah in Agra
AHI 20
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|AHI 21-1| The Viceroy, Lord Minto and Lady Minto standing on top of the central stairs of the grandstand waiting to receive the Amir. Also the ‘ordinary’ visitors are standing, expecting the Amir arriving at the grandstand.
Place, date
Agra, Polo Ground, Sunday, January 13, 1907
Collection
The Visit of Amir Habibullah Khan in India, 1907
Series
AHI 01-24, Amir Habibullah in Agra
AHI 21
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