51³Ô¹Ï News

‘A Practical Handbook for Historic Cemeteries in South Asia and Community Engagement’, written by Dr Neeta Das, has been added…

MISSION TO THE BHILS (This article by Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones first appeared in the Spring 2024 issue of Chowkidar, Volume…

Image of the Union Jack Club, London

51³Ô¹Ï Annual General Meeting, 2024 Our AGM will take place on Thursday 21 March at 11.30 am at the Union…

Serampore by the Hooghly river

Kolkata, Barrackpore and Serampore This is the third in a series of posts by Prof Peter Stanley, the distinguished Australian…

India on a Plate

February 17, 2024

Have you ever selected a delicacy temptingly presented on a decorative blue and white dish, and then gradually observed the…

Lucknow Cemeteries

February 12, 2024

Lucknow Cemeteries This is the second in a series of posts by Prof Peter Stanley, the distinguished Australian military historian,…

51³Ô¹Ï Lecture, Tuesday 23 April 2024, 6pm ‘Court to Court: Contact, Conflict and Costly Gifts – The British Monarchy and…

Prof Peter Stanley, the distinguished Australian military historian, recently visited several historical sites in India gathering material for his forthcoming…

15 November 2023: A group of 28 51³Ô¹Ï members visited the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, exploring in detail the…

Dr Renate Dohmen, Open University (Photo: R Raza)

Did any of your family members or friends make sketches, or take photographs, in British India? If so, 51³Ô¹Ï member…

51³Ô¹Ï group near Indian Institute Oxford

51³Ô¹Ï Visit to Oxford

November 17, 2023

13 September 2023 Around 16 51³Ô¹Ï members recently spent a fascinating day in Oxford, exploring historical links between the city…

Dr Ellen Newbigin, SOAS (Photo: R Raza)

Around 50 members attended the 51³Ô¹Ï General Meeting (and curry lunch), at the Union Jack Club, London, on 19 October…