Musiccosmos

Framed Text by Huzan Tata. All images courtesy: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018. It’s no secret that our country is recognised around the world for its cultural marvels, and art that dates back centuries. At a unique exhibition in the capital of England, viewers will now get a chance to see some of these works of wonder from the Royal Palace’s private collection, many on display for the first time — all on a single platform. Divided into two shows, Splendours Of The Subcontinent celebrates the best of Indian cultural history. While Four Centuries of Paintings and Manuscripts showcases miniature artworks from the medieval eras as well as calligraphic verses and pages from Queen Victoria’s diaries, A Prince’s Tour of India 1875-’76 exhibits magnificent gifts received by the Prince of Wales from various Indian monarchs as he travelled through the country during his mother Queen Victoria’s reign. “The fact that the exhibition only includes works of art ...