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I am collecting Indian Heritage and culture related vintage postcards, paintings, prints etc. and exhibited them at several locations across India in various events and also sharing them with school and college children by giving presentations to them on Indian Heritage and Culture with my collections and also documenting puppetry etc. intangible performances.
Showing posts with label Vintage Invitation Cards of India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage Invitation Cards of India. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 January 2021

Republic Day occasion related vintage invitation card in my collection

This is  Republic Day occasion related vintage invitation card in my collection.

This is THE INDIAN COMMUNITY OF BATU PAHAT (Malaysia) vintage Dinner Invitation Card to Mr. M.A. Meyyappa Chettiar to attend dinner function at No.32, Jalan Rahmat(Chinese Chamber of Commerce) Batu Pahat on Thursday, the 26th January, 1950 at 8 P.M. on the occasion of the inauguration of "THE SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF INDIA". 


These vintage dinner invitation cards issued by The Indian Community of Batu Pahat, Malaysia to their guests and dinner was arranged on the occasion of India become "Sovereign Democratic Republic" on 26th January, 1950.

This vintage dinner invitation card is a nostalgia and a historic memorable.

This vintage dinner invitation card is in my collection. Like this vintage dinner invitation card in my collection i also have 15 other vintage invitation cards of Maharajas of different princely states of India (before independence) i.e. their dinner invitation cards, their children marriage invitation cards etc.

Before independence Maharajas of many princely states celebrated their events i.e. their birthdays, marriages, dinner parties etc. in a grand way and for those celebrations they invited many guests by sending these type invitation cards to the guests.




Thursday, 15 August 2013

Vintage Menu Cards of India

These are 2 different Indian vintage Menu Cards in my collection. 

Both menu cards printed in Golden Border with a Monogram alongwith the image Antelop Deer.







Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Vintage Invitation Cards of India


In my collection i have several Vintage Invitation Cards of India. Most of them are Pre Independence period (i.e. before independence) Maharajah's and their Relatives Marriage Invitation Cards etc.

This is Jaipur Club's vintage invitation card of the year 1938  on the occasion of Maharaja of Jaipur at Home on Saturday the 29th January, 1938 at 4 '0 clock.


This is "Dewan of Morvi State" vintage invitation card of the year 1948 on the occasion of the Rajyarohan Darbar to be held at the City Palace on Sunday the 15th February, 1948 at 3-45 p.m.


This is "Dewan of Danta State"  vintage Marriage Invitation Card of the year 1948 on the occasion of the wedding of Their Apparent Maharaj Kumar Shri PRITHIRAJ  SINGHJI Bahadur to the Princess of Dungarpur on Friday the 30th January, 1948 at Dungarpur.


This is "His Highness The Maharaja of Jaipur" vintage Marriage Invitation Card of the year 1966 on the occasion of His son Major Maharaj Kumar Bahadur Singh's marriage with Princess Padmini Devi, daughter of late His Highness Maharaja Rajendra Prakash of Sirmur at No.1, Aurangazeb Road, New Delhi on the 10th March, 1966 at 5-45 p.m.


This is The Chief Secretary Government of Jaipur Invitation Card of the year 1945 on the occasion of Inaguration of New Legislature by His Highness Maharaja at the Sawai Man Singh Town Hall on September 5, 1945 at 11 a.m.


This is Private Secretary, Phoolsagar Palace,Bundi's Dinner Invitation Card on the occasion of His Highness The Maharao Raja of Bundi's  Daughter Princess Mahendra Kumari's marriage with Sri Maharaj Kumar Pratap Singhji Sahib, Heir Apparent of Alwar on Friday, the 27th April 1962 at 9 p.m. at Phoolsagar Palace, Bundi.


This is The Indian Community of Batu Pahat's Dinner Invitation of the year 1950 on the occasion of The Inauguration of The Sovereign  Democratic Republic of India at No.32, Jalan Rahmat(Chinese Chamber of Commerce) Batu Pahat on Thursday, the 26th January, 1950 at 8 p.m. 


This is Mahatma Gandhi image on vintage Marriage Invitation cover.