内容摘要：Per Ardua will be switched on at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre at 18:00 BST.

Per Ardua will be switched on at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre at 18:00 BST.

I spoke to some about what they are doing to keep their family businesses afloat.Mike Churches, a sixth-generation farmer near Glastonbury, Somerset, said the "atrocious" income from farming had prompted him to diversify.

He now makes substantially more money from weddings and events than from raising sheep and cattle.He said: "It's about 30% from farming now, 70% from weddings, falconry, helicopter rides, glamping, you name it."Tom Collins, Wiltshire chairman of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), said these extra enterprises were essential.

"It's no longer just a bolt-on, it's a crucial part of the business," he said.Many farms have started offering weddings, but few can boast their own on-site church.

A few miles down the road from Glastonbury, the small village of Godney had a church, built next to Godney Farm.

As the population of the village fell, it was deconsecrated, so Mr Churches and his wife Jenny decided to buy the building."Europeans living in India were delighted to encounter flora and fauna that were new to them, and ancient buildings in exotic styles. They met – or at least observed – multitudes of people whose dress and habits were strange but – as they began to discern – were linked to stream of religious belief and social practice."

Beyond natural history, India's architectural heritage captivated European visitors.Before photography, paintings were the best way to document travels, and iconic Mughal monuments became prime subjects. Patrons soon turned to skilled local artists.

Beyond the Taj Mahal, popular subjects included Agra Fort, Jama Masjid, Buland Darwaza, Sheikh Salim Chishti's tomb at Fatehpur Sikri (above), and Delhi's Qutub Minar and Humayun's Tomb.The once-obscure and long-anonymous Indian artist Sita Ram, who painted the tomb, was one of them.