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INDIA IN 1835 / OLD AND RARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF INDIA FROM INDIAN HISTORY
June 30th, 2009 by aruna

Hi friends i got a mail which had few pictures of our country INDIA, a very intersting peice. Thoud we dont have a time to turn back and see what was it we still know how it was thanks to the photography. Hope you enjoy this post.

THE DAUGHTER OF INDIAN MAHARAJA SEATED ON PANTHER WITH A GUN AFTER HUNTING, SOMETIME DURING 1920s.
THE DAUGHTER OF INDIAN MAHARAJA SEATED ON A PANTHER, SOMETIME DURING 1920s

A BRITISH MAN GETS PEDICURED FROM AN INDIAN SERVANT.
A BRITISH MAN GETS PEDICURED FROM AN INDIAN SERVANT

THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD, BUILT BY SHER SHAH SURI, WAS THE MAIN TRADE ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA TO KABUL.
THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD, BUILT BY SHER SHAH SURI, WAS THE MAIN TRADE ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA TO KABUL.

A GROUP OF DANCING OR NAUTCH GIRLS BEGAN PERFORMING WITH THEIR ELABORATE COSTUMES AND JEWLLERY.
A GROUP OF DANCING OR NAUTCH GIRLS BEGAN PERFORMING WITH THEIR ELABORATE COSTUMES AND JEWLLERY.

A RARE VIEW OF PRESIDENTS PALACE AND THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING IN NEW DELHI.
A RARE VIEW OF PRESIDENTS PALACE AND THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING IN NEW DELHI.

WOMEN GATHER AT A PARTY IN MUMBAI, 1910.
WOMEN GATHET AT A PARTY IN MUMBAI, 1910.

A GROUP FROM VAISHNAVA, A SECT FOUNDED BY A HINDU MYSTIC. HIS FOLLOWERS ARE CALLED GOSVAMI-MAHARAJA’S.
A GROUP FROM VAISHNAVA, A SECT FOUNDED BY A HINDU MYSTIC. HIS FOLLOWERS ARE CALLED GOSVAMI-MAHARAJA'S.

AN ARIEL VIEW OF JAMMA MASJID MOSQUE IN DELHI, BUILT IN BETWEEN 1650 AND 1658.
AN ARIEL VIEW OF JAMMA MASJID MOSQUE IN DELHI, BUILT IN BETWEEN 1650 AND 1658.

THE IMPERIAL AIRWAY “HANNO” HADLEY PAGE PASSENGER AIRPLANE CARRIES THE ENGLAND TO INDIA AIR MAIL, STOPPING IN SHARJAH TO REFUEL.
THE IMPERIAL AIRWAY "HANNO" HADLEY PAGE PASSENGER AIRPLANE CARRIES THE ENGLAND TO INDIA AIR MAIL, STOPPING IN SHARJAH TO REFUEL.

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Yours Aruna

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One Response  
chuck scott writes:
July 1st, 2009 at 8:50 pm

Hey - just dropped by and saw these pics - really cool … sorry for the poor panther and the GOSVAMI-MAHARAJA’S look really peaceful … always interesting to have a window into the past … on other fronts, really respect your wordpress template - looks wonderful - bravo! and as fyi, i got to your site from a link in my google alerts about discovernewengland and not sure why your site got listed but saw the reference to vintage pics thus thought i’d check it out … anyhow, all the best of ongoing success with your blog, recipes, et al. … cordially, chuck scott

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