Judging at the Horseshow at Jhansi
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a line of horses and riders in crisp white uniforms, watched by British officers and Indian nobles under a striped tent. This isn’t a painting—it’s an early photograph. Raja Deen Dayal was one of the first Indian photographers to document colonial life, blending Western techniques with local scenes. The image feels posed yet real, like a snapshot of power and pageantry. To see more of India through his lens, look up Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905).
