Calcutta Street - Date Unknown

Calcutta (Kolkata) Street - Date Unknown
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Calcutta Street - In Front of Grand Hotel - Date Unknown

Calcutta Street - In Front of Grand Hotel - Date Unknown
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Cricket Match - Kolkata (Calcutta) - Date Unknown

Cricket Match - Kolkata (Calcutta) - Date Unknown
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Filming of Indian movie Aashiq in R.K. Studios - September 1961

Filming of Indian movie Aashiq in R.K. Studios - September 1961

Production of an Indian movie at Bombay studio - 1961

Production of an Indian movie at Bombay studio - 1961

Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan - 1960

British PM Harold MacMillan taking stroll through Moghul Gardens of Presidential Palace w. Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru, as Lady Dorothy MacMillan trails behind in distance.

British PM Harold MacMillan & his wife Lady Dorothy MacMillan sitting on either side of Indian PM Nehru, who is explaining layout of Moghul Gardens to them outside Presidential Palace.

Himalayan Beauty - 1938

Himalayan Beauty - 1938

Himalayan Temple - 1938

Himalayan Temple - 1938

To God - Himalaya 1938

To God - Himalaya 1938

Tibetan Pilgrim - Himalaya 1938

Tibetan Pilgrim - Himalaya 1938

Eating something - Himalaya 1938

Eating something - Himalaya 1938

Sadhu with dog in Himalaya - 1938

Sadhu with dog in Himalaya - 1938
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Lunch - Himalaya 1938

Lunch - Himalaya 1938

Himalayan Pilgrim - 1938

Indian Sadhu
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Two Indian women in 1940

Two Indian women in 1940 from Life Photo Archive

Crowded Street in Calcutta (Kolkata) - December 1970

Crowded Street in Calcutta (Kolkata) - December 1970

Photographer:Larry Burrows
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The Town Hall [Calcutta] 1865

Photograph of the Town Hall from 'Views of Calcutta and Barrakpore' taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. Located on the Esplanade, the Town Hall was built in 1813, east of the High Court, by Colonel John Garstin. This view of the main facade shows the classical style and the Doric portico. The Town Hall overlooks Eden Gardens in the Maidan.

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Missionary's wife with indigenous Christians, Trivandrum, India, ca.1900-1910

Missionary's wife with indigenous Christians, Trivandrum, India, ca.1900-1910

Description

"Our Christian lepers in Trivandrum. Government Leper Asylum. Photo taken receiving their Christmas gifts and partaking of the Holy Communion which is always a great pleasure for me to share with them. (Bessie Osborne)." Bessie Osborne was the wife of LMS missionary, William Davey Osborne. They served together in India from 1893 to 1914, at Trivandrum until 1900 when they moved to Attingal.
One of a number of prints captioned and pasted onto numbered boards, used by the London Missionary Society for reference and publications.

Ruins near the Kootub Delhi - 1858

Photograph of the Qutb Minar at Delhi, taken by Robert and Harriet Tytler in 1858.

This is a general view from the east looking towards the tower and surrounding tombs, the area much overgrown. The dome of the Alai Darwaza is at the left, and a small pavilion, a late addition that for a time stood at the top of the tower, at the right. Adham Khan's Tomb can be seen in the distance to the left of the Qutb.

The Qutb Minar, a tower of victory, was begun by Qutb-ud-Din Aibak, the first Sultan of Delhi and founder of the Mamluk or Slave Dynasty, and completed by Iltutmish (r.1211-1236). It is 72.5 m high, and rises in five tapering fluted storeys interrupted by projecting balconies decorated with inscriptions. The lower storeys are of red sandstone and the two highest storeys are of white marble. They were rebuilt by Firuz Shah Tughluq (r.1351-1388) in 1368 when a cupola was added, later destroyed by an earthquake.

Tytler and his wife Harriet took some 500 large-format calotype negatives of scenes associated with the Uprising. Robert Tytler was present when the corps of the military regiment with whom he served mutinied in Delhi in May 1857, but managed to escape to Karnal and from there to Ambala. He was placed in charge of the Military Chest in the force which was sent to re-take Delhi, and played a conspicuous part in the siege of Delhi. Harriet Tytler was one of the few women present during the siege, during which time she gave birth to a son at the height of the hot weather of 1857.

Tomb of Shumsuddin at the Kutab Delhi - 1895

Photograph of carvings on the interior of Iltutmish’s Tomb in Delhi, taken by Lala Deen Dayal in the 1890s, from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of places proposed to be visited by Their Excellencies Lord & Lady Curzon during Autumn Tour 1902'. Iltutmish's tomb is situated at the north-west corner of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in the Qutb complex to the south of New Delhi. The Qutb is all that remains of the first Islamic city of Delhi established by Qutb-ud-Din Aybak (r.1206-1210), the founder of the Slave Dynasty and first Sultan of Delhi. Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish (r.1211-1236) was the third Sultan of Delhi. His tomb, built in 1235 before his death, is the first surviving tomb of an Islamic ruler in India. It was designed as a square building of red sandstone with openings on three sides and a dome, now fallen. This is a view of the interior walls of the tomb, which are covered with rich decorative carving, a mixture of Koranic inscriptions with rosettes, arabesques, and tracery.

Close view of the southern gate of the Qutb Minar enclosure, Delhi - 1875

Photograph of the southern gate of the Qutb Minar enclosure in Delhi from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by W. Caney in the 1870s. This is a close view of the ruined gateway leading to the Qutb Minar complex, which lies in the middle of the east side of the Lal Kot in southern Delhi. The Lal Kot is a citadel founded in 1060 by Anangpal of the Tomar Rajputs, and was the first city of Delhi. The complex contains some of the earliest surviving examples of Islamic architecture in India, built by the first Sultans of Delhi from the late 12th century onward. These include the Qutb Minar tower of victory, one of the most famous monuments in India begun by Qutb-ud-Din Aibak (r.1206-1210), the first Sultan of Delhi and founder of the Slave Dynasty, and continued by Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish (r.1211-1236); the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the earliest surviving mosque in India, begun in 1193; and the Tomb of Iltutmish, (1236), the first surviving tomb of an Islamic ruler in India, among other monuments.

The People of India - The Races and Tribes of Hindustan - 1868 - Part V

The people of India : A series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan, originally prepared under the authority of the government of India, and reproduced. by J. Forbes Watson and John William Kaye between 1868 - 1875.

Sunwar, (sub-Himalayan origin), Nipal. [Male]

Sunwar female, (sub-Himalayan origin), Nipal

Sunwar family, (sub-Himalayan origin), Nipal

Newar or Niwar, slave population, supposed aboriginal Nipal

Newar group, slave population, supposed aboriginal Nipal

Moormis, Tibetans, Nipal

Moormi group, Tibetans, Nipal

Meech group, (trans-Himalayan origin), Darjeeling

Magar or Muggur, military tribe, Nipal

Magar group, military tribe, Nipal

Limboo, aboriginal, trans-Himalayan, Nipal

Limboo group, aboriginal, trans-Himalayan, Nipal

Limboo group, aboriginal, trans himalayan Nipal

Limboo female, aboriginal, trans-Himalayan, Nipal

Kus or Khas, Goorkha, dominant tribe, Nipal

Khas or Kus group, Goorkha, dominant tribe, Nipal.jpg

Goorung, military tribe, Nipal

Goorung soldiers, military tribe, Nipal

Goorung group, military tribe, Nipal

Banras, subdivision of Newars, Nipal

Tombs of the Lodi Kings, near Delhi - 1885

Photograph of tombs of the Lodi Kings near Delhi from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken in the 1880s and attributed to Henry Hardy Cole (the attribution is probably incorrect). The Lodi sultans were an Afghan dynasty who ruled over Delhi between 1451 and 1526 after the fall of the Sayyids. Tombs are the most significant monuments of both the Lodi and Sayyid periods and many were built in a necropolis now known as the Lodi Gardens, including that of Sikander Lodi (r.1489-1517). The tombs are either square or octagonal with large central domes, and are often called “gumbad” or “gumbaz” from the Indo-Persian word for dome. This is a general view looking towards buildings in the gardens. On the left, obscured by trees, is the Bara Gumbad, a mausoleum dating from 1494 which was later converted to become the entrance to the mosque in the walled garden surrounding Sikander Lodi’s tomb. On the right is the late 15th-century Sheesh or Glass Gumbad, so called for its dome which was originally covered in glazed blue tiles.

Qutb Minar compound - Delhi - 1875

Photograph from the Lee-Warner Collection of Hindu colums in the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi, taken by John Edward Saché in the 1870s. The Qutub Minar complex in southern Delhi was initiated by Qutub-ud-din Aibak, the first Sultan of Delhi and the founder of the Slave Dynasty (1206-90), to celebrate the onset of Islamic rule in India in 1192. The Quwwat-ul-Islam or Might of Islam Mosque is one of the earliest surviving mosques in India and stands in the Qutb Minar enclosure. It was begun in 1193 by Qutub-ud-din Aibak and was completed four years later, with further additions made by later Sultans in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is a fine example of Islamic architecture employing Islamic principles of accurate construction and geometric ornamentation, but utilising Indian building traditions. It was built on the site of Rai Piathora’s Hindu temple using the remains from 27 other Hindu and Jain temples. Carved Hindu motifs on salvaged and recyled masonry are found throughout the mosque in combination with later Islamic arabesque patterns and Quranic inscriptions. The photograph is taken from an album containing mainly architectural and topographical views of sites throughout Western and Northern India, including a number of E.D. Lyon's views of Ahmadabad. The album was formerly in the collection of Sir William Lee-Warner (1846-1912), who served in the Indian Civil Service and was a Member of the Council of India between 1902 and 1912.

Humayoon's Tomb, Delhi - 1858

Photograph of Humayun's tomb in Delhi from 'Murray Collection: Views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Benares' taken by Dr. John Murray in 1858 after the Uprising of 1857. The tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun (r. 1530-56) was constructed c.1565 by his widow Haji Begum. The architectural style incorporated Persian and Mughal styles which later influenced the building of the Taj Mahal in Agra with similar features including a central bayed arch, a raised dome, and the use of chatris or pavilions. The tomb is located within a char bagh, a four-fold garden. "Based on the char bagh types established in Iran and more fully developed in Babur's own concept of the ideal garden, such formalized and geometrically planned garden settings became standard for all the imperial Mughal mausolea."

Hindoo Rao's House, Delhi, from west - 1858

Photograph of Hindu Rao's House in Delhi from 'Murray Collection: Views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Benares' taken by Dr. John Murray in 1858 after the Uprising of 1857. This house was built in c.1820 for William Fraser (1784-1835), agent to the Governor General in Delhi. It was bought by Hindu Rao after Fraser's death. Hindu Rao was the brother of the Baiza Bai of Gwalior, the widow of Daulat Rao Scindia. During the Uprising, this house was strategically important to the British and was held by Major Reid and a force of Gurkhas, who suffered severely from enemy artillery. This building is now a hospital.

Mussaman Burj and the Diwan-i-Khas in Delhi - 1858

Photograph of Mussaman Burj and the Diwan-i-Khas in Delhi from 'Murray Collection: Views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Benares' taken by Dr. John Murray in 1858 after the Uprising of 1857. The Mussaman Burj and Diwan-i-Khas are located on the eastern side of the Red Fort's palace constructed by Shah

Jahan (r. 1627-1658) for his new city Shahjahanabad. Mussaman Burj, on the left is an octoganal pavilion which served as an imperial gransdstand. The Diwan-i-Khas (Private Audience Hall) is on the right side.

Khoodsia Baug [Qudsia Bagh] Musjeed, Delhi - 1858

Photograph of Qudsia Bagh Masjid in Delhi from 'Murray Collection: Views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Benares' taken by Dr. John Murray in 1858 after the Uprising of 1857. Qudsia Begum, aslo known as Udhman Bai, was a wife of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719-48) and the mother of Emperor Ahmad Shah (r.1748-54) and was responsible for the construction of several mosques and shrines in Delhi. The Qudsia Bagh Masjid, c.1748, was built with the Qudsia garden complex which also included a residence (which has been destroyed) overlooking the Jumna river in north Delhi.

Delhi Gate of Palace - 1858

Photograph of Delhi Gate from 'Murray Collection: Views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Benares' taken by Dr. John Murray in 1858 after the Uprising of 1857. The Delhi Gate, the southern gate to the Red Fort or Lal Qila, was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1627-1658) for his new city Shahjahanabad. The Delhi gate was another entrance to the fort and is composed of lofty towers. The octogonal shaped fort complex is surrounded by high fortification walls of red sandstone which reach between 18-33 m in height. Key palace buildings inside the fort include the Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience), the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), Moti Masjid, and the Khas Mahal (private chambers of the emperor).
Delhi Gate of Palace

Road Cricket in Calcutta (Kolkata) December 1970

Road Cricket in Calcutta (Kolkata) December 1970

Photographer:Larry Burrows