In October 1875, the Prince
of Wales set off on a four-month tour of the Indian Subcontinent, visiting over
21 localities, which today encompass India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal. Developed in collaboration with Cartwright
Hall, Bradford, and New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, Splendours of
the Subcontinent: A Prince's Tour of India tells the story of this grand tour
through some of the finest Indian treasures from the Royal Collection that were
presented to the Prince during his visit.
British monarchs and
members of the Royal Family undertook lengthy tours to strengthen ties with
other countries, and also to learn more about the culture and history of those
regions. The Prince of Wales’s tour of India was envisaged as a way of forging
diplomatic links between the Indian rulers and the British Crown. The Prince
exchanged gifts with each ruler he met and some of the most significant Indian
works of art in the Royal Collection today were acquired during this tour.
This trail explores the
Prince of Wales's journey around the Indian subcontinent, which encompassed
parts of modern-day India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal.
https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/themes/trails/the-prince-of-waless-tour-of-india-in-1875-6
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