Albert Edward's tour aimed to strengthen ties between the two countries

Travelling inland
From Calcutta, the Prince visited Benares (Varanasi), Lucknow, Delhi and Lahore, using the extensive rail networks that had connected many parts of India from the mid-nineteenth century. The railways were developed by the British Indian Government to transport goods and troops. The network was particularly important during the Indian Rebellion (1857), when Lucknow became one of the five cities in northern India embroiled in the conflict, an event commemorated by the Prince during his visit to the city. The Prince himself opened a new railway bridge for the Punjab Northern State Railways in Wazirabad (now in modern-day Pakistan), which crosses over the River Chenab.

The Prince of Wales riveting the last bolt on the Alexandra railway bridge in the Punjab, 22 January 1876 ©
Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)
Rammugger (Ramnagar) Palace, Benares
Jaipur
Inkstand
William Simpson (1823-99)
The Prince receiving the survivors of the Defence of Lucknow
Samuel Bourne (1834-1912)
East Gate of the Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow
Lucknow
Crown
Samuel Bourne (1834-1912)
The Kootub (Qutb)
Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)
Triumphal Arch, Lahore
Iran and Kashmir
Sword and scabbard
Sialkot (?) (Indian)