04/04/2026
Painting (B&W picture converted to colour) : An illustration titled "British Soldiers Looting the Qaisar Bagh, Lucknow," published by the London Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. on March 15, 1858. This colourised image depicts British troops seizing jewels and ornaments from the Qaisar Bagh Palace following the recapture of Lucknow during the 1857–58 conflict. The scene highlights the heavy plundering of this former center of Awadhi royal life, as observed by a correspondent at the time.