Tasveer Ghar: A Digital Archive of South Asian Popular Visual Culture

 

Catering to Indian and British Tastes:
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While the British ladies (left) enjoy their freedom to make important decisions, this wife of an Indian politician (below) may not be as lucky >>>

“The junior commander calls a conference. She is no longer concerned with military matters. This conference has to do with Peace, to discuss ways and means of raising funds for local charity. Yes she knows from experience that a good cup of STANES Special Blend Tea with help her co-workers to co-operate, and the conference is well on its way to a satisfactory conclusion. The Junior Commander is no longer in the Army, but she still knows what’s what. That’s why she specifies STANES Special Blend.” (above)

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