The Star of India may refer to:
- Star of India (gem), one of the largest star sapphires in the world
- Star of India (flag), British Indian flag
- Order of the Star of India (1861 – 1947), an order of chivalry associated with British India
- Star of India (ship), a museum ship in San Diego, USA
- Star of India (film), a British film starring Cornel Wilde
Famous quotes containing the words star of, star and/or india:
“And even you will come to this foul shame,
This ultimate infection,
Star of my eyes, my being’s inner flame,
My angel and my passion!”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“For rigorous teachers seized my youth,
And purged its faith, and trimm’d its fire,
Show’d me the high, white star of Truth,
There bade me gaze, and there aspire.
Even now their whispers pierce the gloom:
What dost thou in this living tomb?”
—Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)
“But nothing in India is identifiable, the mere asking of a question causes it to disappear or to merge in something else.”
—E.M. (Edward Morgan)