A bit of background: 'The days of the Viceroys' means something more specific here - the time in the history of India when it was governed by a succession of Viceroys. (Queen Victoria - who is
hailed on coins with the abbreviation
'Ind. Imp.'['Empress of India'] never actually went there.)
Please explain the highlighted ones.
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