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In 1905, the Colonial and Indian Exhibition took place at Crystal Place to promote the British colonies.^[1]

Background

In the past, Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition held an exhibition from May 1 to October 15 in 1951.

Before 1905 Exhibition, they displaced colonised people as workers, attendances and performers in 1986.^[2]

Reaction and Response

They received 13 grand prizes, 26 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 1 bronze medal.^[3]

Criticism

This event was happening in the midst of freedom fighting movement was rising in India that in 1905.

Jawaharlal Nehru, one of the prominent leaders of the time and future Prime Minister of India criticised the "native displays" and said, “There is, by the by, going to be a ‘Typical Indian Village’ in it. I shudder to think what that will be like. A congregation of half-naked people, I should imagine.”^[4]

Reference

^ Auerbach, Jeffrey (2015). Empire under glass: The British Empire and the Crystal Palace, 1851-1911. London: Manchester University Press. p. 111. ISBN 978 07190 9109 4.
^ Heinonen, Alayna (2012). "CONTESTED SPACES IN LONDON: EXHIBITIONARY REPRESENTATIONS OF INDIA, c.1886-1951". UKnowledge.
^ "Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Honours for New Zealand". Marlborough Express,. Volume XXXVIII, Issue 257, : 3. 15 September 1905. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
^ "Shompa Lahiri. <italic>Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity 1880–1930</italic>. (The Colonial Legacy in Britain, number 1.) Portland Oreg.: Frank Cass. 2000. Pp. xviii, 249. Cloth $59.50, paper $24.50". The American Historical Review. December 2000. doi:10.1086/ahr/105.5.1801-a. ISSN 1937-5239.

[1] Auerbach, Jeffrey (2015). Empire under glass: The British Empire and the Crystal Palace, 1851-1911. London: Manchester University Press. p. 111. ISBN 978 07190 9109 4.

[2] Heinonen, Alayna (2012). "CONTESTED SPACES IN LONDON: EXHIBITIONARY REPRESENTATIONS OF INDIA, c.1886-1951". UKnowledge.

[3] "Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Honours for New Zealand". Marlborough Express,. Volume XXXVIII, Issue 257, : 3. 15 September 1905. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

[4] "Shompa Lahiri. <italic>Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity 1880–1930</italic>. (The Colonial Legacy in Britain, number 1.) Portland Oreg.: Frank Cass. 2000. Pp. xviii, 249. Cloth $59.50, paper $24.50". The American Historical Review. December 2000. doi:10.1086/ahr/105.5.1801-a. ISSN 1937-5239.

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