Category Archives: The Lucknow Courtesans: Indian Queens of a Golden Age

Occupation by the British, the importance of art in Lucknow, how the courtesans upheld the arts, how the courtesans helped develop music and dance, why they were leaders of society and not outcasts, why the British did not like them,

What would you gamble for a better life?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by hudsonhousemysteries

Many people of the British Empire were ready to risk anything for a better future. People emigrating to India endured a three-month voyage on ships that were tossed about like corks. Then, they had to cope with conditions so foreign … Continue reading →

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Shadows of Empire

Posted on August 1, 2012 by hudsonhousemysteries

http://youtu.be/J_Brt2TiFVo

A short video by Alan McKee

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