Jun 30, 2012
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with US President Kennedy in White House - Washington 1961
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Jun 29, 2012
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Jun 28, 2012
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Hall or 1000 pillars with sculptures of riding horses in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple - Srirangam, Tamil Nadu 1890's
The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple or Tiruvarangam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of Hindu deity, Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India . Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture this temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE and is counted as the first and foremost among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu.
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Jun 27, 2012
Water Tank and Gopurams of Meenakshi Amman Temple - Madurai Tamil Nadu - 1890's
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple or Tiru-alavai is a historic Hindu temple located in the south side of river Vaigai in the temple city[4] of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Meenakshi and her consort, Shiva named here as Sundareswarar.
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Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - 1890's
The Peruvudaiyar Koyil also known as Brihadeeswarar Temple and Rajarajeswaram, at Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and a brilliant example of the major heights achieved by Cholas in Tamil architecture. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Great Living Chola Temples".
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Gateway of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu - 1890's
The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple or Tiruvarangam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of Hindu deity, Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India . Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, this temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE and is counted as the first and foremost among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu.
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Annamalaiyar Temple (Arunachaleswarar) in Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu - 1890's
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Annamalaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located at the foothills of the Annamalai Hill in the town of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Annamalaiyar or Arunachaleswarar represented by lingam.
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Jun 22, 2012
Jun 19, 2012
Mahatma Gandhi with a Bamboo staff strolling through a village with assistance by a woman congress-worker - 1942
Gandhi Challenges the British
Gandhi clad in Indian Pants and wearing a woolen shawl walks to his home supported by a bamboo staff and a woman congress-worker. The latter is Mridula Sarabhai, daughter of a wealthy cotton mill owner.
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Astronomical Observatory At Jaipur - 1931
The Astronomical Observatory at Jaipur, India, built by emperor Jai Singh, who ruled that state several centuries ago. The instruments for studying the stars - and the weather too - are highly accurate. The Present ruling prince who is a descendant of Jai Singh, lives in the palace at the right.
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Jun 16, 2012
Barakar River Fishermen at the Maithon Dam and Power Station - Jharkhand, June 1952
Photographer: Howard Sochurek
Source: Life archive hosted by Google
Indira Gandhi Watches Wheat Harvest in Rear Garden of Prime Minister's residence - April 1952
Photographer: James Burke
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Tilaiya Dam Construction, Jharkhand - June 1952
Photographer: Howard Sochurek
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Indian Farmers Harvest Wheat in Uttar Pradesh - April 1952
Photographer: James Burke
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Bokaro Thermal Station and Dam Construction - June 1952
Photographer: Howard Sochurek
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Tungabhadra Dams Being Constructed - June 1952
Photographer: Howard Sochurek
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Indian Planning Commission Meeting (Jawaharlal Nehru in Center) - New Delhi, India June 1952
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Photographer: James Burke
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Renu Roy from Calcutta (Kolkata), India Attending an International Youth Conference at Swarthmore College, USA - 1938
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Photographer: Hansel Mieth
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Jun 14, 2012
French Documentary on Calcutta by Louis Malle - 1969
When he was cutting Phantom India, Louis Malle found that the footage shot in Calcutta was so diverse, intense, and unforgettable that it deserved its own film. The result, released theatrically, is at times shocking—a chaotic portrait of a city engulfed in social and political turmoil, edging ever closer to oblivion.
Jun 13, 2012
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