The advent of photography is one of those historical events that has irreversibly changed every single sphere of life. This exhibition— curated from the DAG archives and displayed at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum— explores the evolution of early photography and its subjects through the lens of British colonial rule in India. British India was the only country outside of Europe which had photography studios in the mid-nineteenth century, and the Empire commissioned many photographers to capture the monuments of India. The most prominent example of this can be seen in Felice Beato’s panoramic photographs of Lucknow and Delhi, that were taken after the uprising of 1857. The images capture sweeping views of the city, but there is a noticeable lack of people out on the streets.