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*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2074369/ROBERT-HARDMAN-celebrates-greatest-earth.html The greatest show on earth: the  [1911<nowiki>]</nowiki> pageant that marked the high point of Empire] Mail Online 15 December 2011
 
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2074369/ROBERT-HARDMAN-celebrates-greatest-earth.html The greatest show on earth: the  [1911<nowiki>]</nowiki> pageant that marked the high point of Empire] Mail Online 15 December 2011
 
*[http://www.glimpseofempire.com Details] of the book ''A Glimpse of Empire''  by  Jessica Douglas-Home, 2011, based on the diary and photographs of Lilah Wingfield who attended the 1911 Delhi Durbar. The website includes [http://www.glimpseofempire.com/photos  Slideshow of photographs by Lilah Wingfield]
 
*[http://www.glimpseofempire.com Details] of the book ''A Glimpse of Empire''  by  Jessica Douglas-Home, 2011, based on the diary and photographs of Lilah Wingfield who attended the 1911 Delhi Durbar. The website includes [http://www.glimpseofempire.com/photos  Slideshow of photographs by Lilah Wingfield]
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**[http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/4205/full Eye-witness to the Final Crowning Glory of the Raj] by Jessica Douglas-Home standpointmag.co.uk
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*[http://www.dailypioneer.com/vivacity/29520-its-in-the-indian-dna-to-be-organised.html  Details] of the book ''Delhi Durbar 1911, The Complete Story''  by Sunil Raman and Lt Col Rohit Agarwal,  Roli Books  2011. The Pioneer Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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*[http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2011/12/remembering-delhi-durbar Remembering the Delhi Durbar: Unsung century] The Economist 12 December 2011
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*[http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/09/at-the-1911-delhi-durbar/ At the 1911 Delhi Durbar] Wall Street Journal India Wednesday  9 November , 2011
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**[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204190704577025294014629240.html?mod=WSJINDIA_hps_MIDDLELSMini#slide/1: Slideshow of 8 photographs]
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*[http://www.colonialfilm.org.uk/node/1455 Delhi Durbar 1911] Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VCpkplKUf8&feature=related The Delhi Durbar 1911] www.youtube.com.  Colour footage of the regimental marchpast at the Delhi Durbar 1911 from 'The British Empire in Colour' series, probably Program 1. The red coated unit marching past at the start is the [[66th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment]].<ref>[http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6353#p25763 Victorian Wars Forum thread] dated 17 December 2011</ref>  
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VCpkplKUf8&feature=related The Delhi Durbar 1911] www.youtube.com.  Colour footage of the regimental marchpast at the Delhi Durbar 1911 from 'The British Empire in Colour' series, probably Program 1. The red coated unit marching past at the start is the [[66th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment]].<ref>[http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6353#p25763 Victorian Wars Forum thread] dated 17 December 2011</ref>  
  

Revision as of 12:27, 22 December 2011

Delhi Durbar Their Majesties at the Fort, Delhi

Also see Medals

FIBIS Resources

FIBIS Journal No 2 contains articles The Delhi Durbah by Tony Fuller, (pages 11-13), which gives the background and description of the three Delhi Durbahs held in 1878,1902 and 1911. Also The Delhi Durbah of 1911 by Peter Duckers, which discusses both the Durbah and its medal roll.

External links

Historical books online

References

  1. Victorian Wars Forum thread dated 17 December 2011