Certificate of Appreciation to Vicereine of India, Lady Hardinge of Penshurst, For Her Support of The Hindu Girls School of Delhi, 1914
by India Girls School , Vicereine of India
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Certificate awarded to the Vicereine of India, Lady Hardinge of Penshurst, upon her visit to the Indraprastha Hindu Girls School in Delhi. 1914. Measures 10" x 16" inches. Text enclosed in ornately decorative box with the school's seal centered at the top reading "The Hindu Girls School Delhi, First deserve then desire, 1904." The certificate's attractive green script reads, in part, "To her excellency Lady Hardinge of Penshurst, May it please your Excellency, It is with feelings of the profoundest joy and gratitude that we to-day welcome Your Excellency to the Indraprastha Hindu Girls School, Delhi.Your Excellency's loving interest in the advancement of the women of this land and motherly affection for the children, your care for the suffering poor, the exemplary fortitude which you have shewn in the time of danger, and the heroic devotion to your husband--our ideals of womanhood--have endeared your name to every woman and child in India, and we pray you to accept our reverential and warm-hearted welcome to-day." Lady Hardinge of Penshurst, Winifred Selina Sturt, married her first cousin Henry Sturt, a racing magnate and close friend of Edward, Prince of Wales. She served as a Woman of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales before her husband, by then a Baron, was named Viceroy of India. The concurrence of monarchical rule and colonialism put aristocratic families with close ties to the royal family put aristocratic Europeans in positions of power worldwide no matter their qualifications. The family moved to India where Lady Hardinge worked to advance women's education. She was instrumental in starting the Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi, the first medical school exclusively for women in India. She died in November of 1914, just 8 months after receiving this certificate. Signed by the school's President, Lady Superintendent and Secretary. Creased along lines where paper was folded. 3 small holes along left side do not affect text. 1" tears along top do not affect text. Tape attached to verso. Very good condition.
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- Certificate of Appreciation to Vicereine of India, Lady Hardinge of Penshurst, For Her Support of The Hindu Girls School of Delhi, 1914
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