Photographer: Clarence Comyn Taylor
Source: British Library (bl.uk)
Jun 29, 2011
King of Nepal Maharaj Dhiraj Surendra Bikram Sah and other Members of a Darbar - 1863
Photographer: Clarence Comyn Taylor
Source: British Library (bl.uk)
Three Hindu Priests Writing Religious Texts in the Jammu and Kashmir - 1895
Source: British Library (bl.uk)
Two Maratha Boys from Akalkot - Bombay (Mumbai) 1867
Photographer: Hurrichund Chintamon
Source: British Library (bl.uk)
Twenty Four Students and their teacher of the London Mission Girls' Boarding School, Bangalore - 1867
Photographer: Henry Dixon
Source: British Library (bl.uk)
Professor of Astronomy Pandit Bapudeva Sastri teaching a class at Queen's College - Varanasi (Benares) 1870
Photographer: Brajo Gopal Bromochary
Source: British Library (bl.uk)
Jun 27, 2011
Jun 26, 2011
Jun 25, 2011
Hathee Singh Jain Temple - Ahmedabad c1868
Hathee Singh temple is a famous Jain temple. It was constructed in 1850. The temple was named after its founder Seth Hathee Singh. He was a wealthy Jain merchant. This temple was built in the dedication of the 15th Jain Trithanakara Dharmnath. The temple is famous for its architectural styling and designing that consists of intricate carvings.
Chandi-Chouk, Main Street in Delhi - C1865
Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Source: 19cphoto.com
Contributor: Anthony Davis (antiqphoto@earthlink.net)
Jun 23, 2011
Jun 22, 2011
Mahatma Gandhi at work during his voyage from India to London - 1931
An intimate study of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian leader, taken at sea during the voyage from India to London to attend the round table conference, aboard the S.S. Rajputana. His secretaries are taking dictation from Gandhi, who used the covered hold as his quarters. The woman is Miss Madeline Slade, daughter of an English admiral, who is a keen disciple of Gandhi and who prefers to be known as "Mira Bey".
Associated Press Photo
Associated Press Photo
Source: ebay
Jun 21, 2011
Thakur Sahib of Gondal Sagramji - 1860
Gondal was a princely state in the Kathiawar District, a peninsular of Gujarat in northwest India, ruled by Sagramji from 1851 until 1869.
Photographed by Bourne and Shepherd Studio.
Source: British Library (bl.uk)
Photographed by Bourne and Shepherd Studio.
Maharaja of Gondal Bhagvat Singh - 1911
Maharaja Bhagvat Singh is regarded as a progressive and enlightened ruler and was the only Maharaja to take a medical degree and also awarded other degrees.
Know more about him in wikipedia
Know more about him in wikipedia
Source: wikipedia.org
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman of Tripura
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman is considered the father of modern architecture in Tripura, as the entire planning of present day Tripura was initiated during his rule. He is also considered one of the pioneers in land reforms. In 1939, he reserved land for the local Tripura tribals, which was later helped in the creation of the Tripura autonoumus district council. He also built the first airport in Tripura.
Know more about him in wikipedia
Know more about him in wikipedia
Source: www.tripura4u.com
Jun 20, 2011
Jun 18, 2011
Jun 17, 2011
Women Modelling Indian Saries - June 1945 Photoshoot
A sari or saree is a strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Burma, and Malaysia. The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped over the shoulder baring the midriff. Know more in Wikipedia
Photographer: Jack Wilkes
Source: Life Archive hosted by Google
An Indian Lady Demonstrating how to put on a Sari - June 1945
Photographer: Jack Wilkes
Source: Life Archive hosted by Google
Jun 16, 2011
Hindi Cinema Actress Begum Para Photoshoot Near Sea - Photographed by James Burke in 1951
These outdoor photographs of bollywood glamour queen Begum Para were taken by Life Magazine photographer James Burke for Life Magazine. The Life archive hosted by Google wrongly documented the date of these photographs as 1941, but these photos were taken in 1951.
Source: Life Archive hosted by Google
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