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AWARDS, APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITION |
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Lala Deen Dayal won over 25 gold medals at exhibitions held between 1875 and 1905 in various countries and gained many marks of appreciation from distinguished patrons like Queen Victoria, Viceroys, Governors, and Native princes. |
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| Jeypore Exhibition |
1883 |
Silver |
| Calcutta Exhibition |
1884 |
Gold |
| London Exhibition |
1886 |
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| Poona Exhibition |
1888 |
Gold |
| London Exhibition |
1891 |
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| Calcutta Exhibition |
1889 |
Silver |
| Chicago Exposition |
1894 |
2 Medals & Diploma |
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The United States Of America
By Act Of Their Congress Have Authorized
The World’s Columbian Commission
At the International Exhibition held in the city of Chicago, State of Illinois
In the year 1893 to decree a medal for special merit which is set forth
Below over the name of an individual judge acting as an examiner
Upon the finding of a board of international judges to
LALA DEEN DAYAL – INDIA
SECUNDERABAD
EXHIBIT: PHOTOGRAPHS
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE OF EXECUTION AND
THEIR VALUE IN PRESERVING REPRESENTATIONS OF THE
CARVINGS AND ARCHITECTURE OF SOME OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT PLACES AND TEMPLES IN INDIA.
Signed…………… |
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| Dr. K. Buenz |
John Eaton |
| President Departmental Committee |
Individual Judge |
| Director General |
Chairman Executive Committee of Awards |
| President World Columbian Commission |
Secretary World Columbian Commission |
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| RELEASE OF STAMP BY GOVT OF INDIA |
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A century after his death this great son of India was honoured by the Government of India with the release of a Commemorative Stamp on the 11th Nov. 2006, at Hyderabad, the city where the Dayal studios had the longest and most fruitful stint. The operations not only recorded the history of Hyderabad and its people but reflected the culture and lifestyle of one of the richest native rulers of British India i.e. the Nizam of Hyderabad. Today Hyderabad is one of the leading IT centres in India with numerous multinationals setting up offices in the Hi Tech city. |
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APPOINTMENTS |
| State Photographers To
H. E. H. The Nizam Of Hyderabad By Appointments To |
H. R. H. The Duke Of Connaught
H.E. Earl Of Dufferin And Ava
H.E. Earl Of Elgin And Kincardine
H.E. Lord Curzon Of Keddleston
H.E. Lord Minto
H.E. Lord Hardinge Of Penshurst
Etc. Etc. |
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| Letter of appointment from Queen Victoria |
This is to certify that I have Appointed Messers Lala Deen Dayal & Sons into the Place and Quality of Photographers to Her Majesty at Hyderabad (Deccan) to hold and place so long as shall deem fit to the Lord Chamberlain for the time being.
This Warrant is strictly personal and will become void on the Death, Retirement or Bankruptcy of the persons named therein.
Given under my Hand this nineteenth day of September 1897 in the sixty first year of Her Majesty's Reign.
Sd/- Lord Chamberlain |
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The Right Honorable the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Viceroy
and Governor General of India,
is pleased to appoint |
Lala Deen Dayal & Sons
Photographers to His Excellency
By His Excellency's Command
Sd/- A DURAND, Lt.Col
Military Secretary to the Viceroy
Military Secretary's Office,
Calcutta, 27th January 1896 |
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Poona,
September 28th, 1887
To,
Lala Deen Dayal,
Dear Sir,
I am desired by His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught to inform you That you are hereby appointed Photographer to His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught.
Yours faithfully
Sd/- A.W. BEECHER, Lieut-Col.,
Enuerry to H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught |
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| Government House, Calcutta |
21st December 1885.
The Countess of Dufferin has seen a very large number of Mr. Deen Dayal's pictures, and she considers him to be a first rate photographer.
She has pleasure in saying how much she has admired his most interesting Albums, full of Views taken in Rajputana and Central India.
Mr. Deen Dayal also did some private work for Lady Dufferin, which he executed to her complete satisfaction.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Dufferin, Viceroy and Governor-General of India is pleased to appoint
LALA DEEN DAYAL
Photographer to his Excellency
By His Excellency's Command Simla,
26th August 1885
Sd/- W. BERESFORD,
Major Military Secretary to the Viceroy |
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| Bombay |
6th April, 1891
Sir,
I received all the photographs and albums. The work is perfect - better it is impossible. Please send me a dozen more of my large portraits; send them to King, King & Co. , he will send them to Russia. The Certificate you will receive from Russia.
Sd/- GRAND DUKE ALEXANDER OF RUSSIA |
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| Poona |
August 16th, 1889
Lala Deen Dayal Photographer
Dear Sir,
I am desired by His Royal Highness and the Duke of Connaught to write and inform you that he has been most highly pleased with all the photographs that he has seen done by you. You have been in attendance on various occasions when Their Royal Highness have been visiting at the Courts of Indian Princes and also at Camps of Exercise, and on every occasion your groups and views and individual photographs have given the greatest satisfaction. His Royal Highness and the Duke of Connaught is of the opinion that you are decidedly the best native photographer he has seen in India.
Sd/- Secy. To Duke of Connaught |
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| Government House, Calcutta |
January 12th, 1894
I write to inform you that His Excellency the Marquis of Lansdowne has been very much pleased with the Photographic work which you have done for His Excellency during His Excellency's Viceroyalty of India.
Sd/-
WILLIAM BERESFORD,
Col Military Secretary to the Viceroy. |
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| Meerut |
March 10, 1888
Lala Deen Dayal, Photgrapher of Indore, has done a good deal of work for the Commander-in-Chief. He informs His Excellency that he proposes to travel about India to complete his series of Indian Views, and I am desired by Sir Frederick Roberts to give him this letter as a means of introduction to any gentlemen who may wish to give him work to do.
He is an excellent photographer and very enterprising, his charges are moderate, and his courteous manners make it a pleasure to have any business to transact with him. His Excellency hopes that this letter may be of use to him in his travels.
Sd/- NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
Major Interpreter to Commander-in-Chief |
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