Delhi Durbar

The Delhi Durbar, meaning, "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly which took place in 1911 outside Delhi in India. It was held to commemorate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India. They attended the function wearing the Imperial Crown of India. Many princes and kings of India were invited, along with other landed gentry.It was for this function that Rabindranath Tagore wrote "Jan Gana Mana" .For pictures and text of the Durbar of 1911 click this

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Delhi - 1911 - India - George V - Mary - Emperor and Empress of India - Imperial Crown of India - Gentry

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Coronation Durbar 1911. These are taken from a book published in 1912 called "The King and Queen in India".

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