Maharaja Surajmal ,18th century great warrior....

JAT Airlines

~ Anonymous ,circa 1963

Tejaji Jaat Status Video || Indian History

~ Illegible Signature, circa 1963

Belgrade • Yugoslavia (now Serbia)

~ Anonymous, circa 1963

Gujarat Tribals + Textiles – 'off the beaten path' – Mariekes Art

A jar akin to amethyst

~ Anonymous, circa 1965

Leonard commissioned into the Indian Army in 1920, and served with 6 JATS on operations in Waziristan. In December 1932, he was appointed a M.I.O. and attached to the Bengal Police. After four years, he returned to his regiment and joined 9 JATS, having been awarded the Indian Police Medal for distinguished conduct. Promoted to major in 1938, he died from septicaemia in 1942.

The trip to the Jat Regimental Centre Bareilly seemed a letdown because there were restrictions for entry for civilians there. But I took pride in showing off the place to my kids albeit from outside. The Regiment has been the longest serving Regiment of India since 1795. Initially it served under the British Indian Empire…

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One of many objects from my collection of vintage objects collected at flea markets: well preserved Yugoslav Airlines branded ashtray, made of melamine resin, supposedly from the 1960s.