Coronation Durbar Delhi 1903

"Sikandar Khan succeeded his father as Tham of Nagar but rulers of both Hunza and Nagar were generally referred to as Mirs. Sir Mohammed Nazim Khan of Hunza was awarded a K.C.I.E. and Mir Sir Sikander Khan of Nagar was awarded a K.B.E. They continued to argue over which honor was higher even though the awards were of equal value and distinction. Finally the clever Pandit Wazir Ram Rattan, Governor of Gilgit, met them separately. He informed the Mir of Hunza that his award was higher because it contained one more letter than that of Nagar. He told the Mir of Nagar that his K.B.E. was higher because the Indian Empire was only part of the British Empire." Raja Sikandar Khan of Nagar (1871–1940), Raja Abdur Rahman Khan of Yasin, and Mir Muhammad Nazim Khan of Hunza (reign, 1892–1938). Circa 1903.

The collective image was taken at the Delhi Durbar (1903), which was held to commemorate Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark becoming the new Emperor and Empress of India in Delhi. Three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, the Delhi Durbar, also known as the Imperial Durbar, was held. At Bourne and Shepherd's photographic studio in Delhi, the group picture was taken in front of a painted background. Among the first commercial photographers in India, Samuel Bourne and Charles Shepherd had both permanent and temporary studios spread throughout numerous towns. They set up photographic studios in Delhi, Calcutta, Shimla, Lahore, and Bombay (now Mumbai) in the years between 1863 and 1880. Their Calcutta (now Kolkata) studio, which was established in 1863, was one of the country's oldest photographic studios when it closed in June 2016. Additionally, they served as the designated photographers for the 1911 Delhi Durbar. Creator(s) Calcutta, Bombay & Simla : Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s) (photographer) Subject(s) Mir Muhammad Nazim Khan of Hunza (1867-1938) Raja Iskandar Khan, Mir of Nagar (1871-1940)

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