An original antique British India postcard depicting: Sialkot Cantonment Bazaar A superb street scene showing the cantonment area of Sialkot during the late British Raj period, featuring a horse-drawn carriage travelling along a broad avenue beneath the town clock tower. An attractive and historically important view of one of Punjab’s principal military cantonments. Unused example with manuscript identification to reverse. ⸻ Subject Sialkot Cantonment Bazaar Visible features include: • horse-drawn carriage • cantonment road • clock tower • colonial streetscape • bazaar frontage • trees and public thoroughfare • British military cantonment environment The image provides an excellent documentary record of urban life in pre-Partition Punjab. ⸻ Historical Context Sialkot was one of the most important military and administrative centres in British Punjab. The cantonment formed a major strategic hub serving: • British Indian Army personnel • military administration • commercial trading activity • transport networks • colonial governance Following Partition in 1947, Sialkot became part of present-day Pakistan. Photographic views of Sialkot before Partition remain highly sought after by collectors of Punjab history and British India material. ⸻ Date Likely c.1910–1925. Reverse bears a divided-back postcard format and contemporary manuscript identification: “Sialkot Cantonment Bazaar” ⸻ Condition Unused. Good antique condition. Minor age toning, corner wear and handling marks consistent with age. Please study photographs carefully as they form part of the description. ⸻ Size Standard postcard size. Approx. 14 cm × 9 cm. ⸻ Collecting Categories • British India • Punjab • Sialkot • Pre-Partition India • Pakistan History • Cantonment • British Indian Army • Colonial Architecture • Transport History • Street Scenes • Bazaar Views • Punjab Photography