Dec 31, 2014

India Cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi in 1960

India Cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi in 1960

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Meher Castelino Mistri, Miss India 1964

1932 India Post Card - Drawing Water for Irrigation

1932 India Post Card - Drawing Water for Irrigation
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Statue of Nandi - the Sacred Bull - Benares India - 1910s Postcard

Statue of Nandi - the Sacred Bull - Benares India - 1910s Postcard
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Antique Postcard - School Boys and Teacher - Bombay (Mumbai) India

Antique Postcard - School Boys and Teacher - Bombay (Mumbai) India

Source: ebay

Museum & Byculla - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Museum & Byculla - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Date: Between 1850s to 1870s
Whole Plate Albumen Print from Wet Collodion Glass Negative
Maker: Francis Frith
Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

Byculla Museum - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Byculla Museum - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Date: Between 1850s to 1870s
Whole Plate Albumen Print from Wet Collodion Glass Negative
Maker: Francis Frith
Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

Byculla Church - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Byculla Church - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Date: Between 1850s to 1870s
Whole Plate Albumen Print from Wet Collodion Glass Negative
Maker: Francis Frith
Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

Walkeshwur Temples & Tanks - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Walkeshwur Temples & Tanks - Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Date: Between 1850s to 1870s
Whole Plate Albumen Print from Wet Collodion Glass Negative
Maker: Francis Frith
Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

Photograph showing soldiers of the 2nd Bombay Grenadiers of the Indian Army in Hampton Court Camp on the occasion of the Coronation of King Edward VII, August 1902, by Sir Benjamin Stone

soldiers of the 2nd Bombay Grenadiers

Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

Dec 28, 2014

Bank of Bengal on the side of Hoogly River - Calcutta (Kolkata) Early 20th Century

Bank of Bengal Calcutta

Source: Library of Congress

Group Photo Street Smokers - India 1922

Group Photo Street Smokers - India 1922

Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Nadiya Ke Paar (1948) - Kamini Kaushal, Dilip Kumar - Watch the Full Movie



Director: Kishore Sahu
Stars: Kamini Kaushal, Dilip Kumar
Music: C. Ramchandra

Arpan (1957) - Nimmi, Sheila Ramani, Sitara - Watch the Full Movie



Director: Chetan Anand
Writer: Chetan Anand (scenario & dialogue)
Music: Jaidev Verma
Stars: Nimmi, Sheila Ramani, Sitara 

Horse-drawn Vehicles in a Busy Office Street - Calcutta (Kolkata), India, 1922

Horse-drawn Vehicles in a Busy Office Street - Calcutta (Kolkata), India, 1922


Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Throne Room, Government House, Calcutta, India

Throne room, government house, Calcutta, India

Date : Probably from early 20th Century
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Standing Portrait of a Indian Man - Date Unknown

Standing Portrait of a Indian Man - Date Unknown

Published between ca. 1890 and 1923
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Brahman priest painting his forehead with the red and white marks of his sect and caste - Early 20th Century

Brahman priest painting his forehead with the red and white marks of his sect and caste - Early 20th Century
Source: Library of Congress (lov.gov)

High Caste Hindu Women - Bombay (Mumbai) India 1922

High Caste Hindu Women - Bombay (Mumbai) India 1922
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Elephant at Work - Vintage Photograph India

Elephant at Work - Vintage Photograph India
Date : Probably from early 20th Century
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Nautch Girls in Bullock Cart - India

Nautch Girls in Bullock Cart - India
Date : Probably from early 20th Century
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Hindu children of high caste, Bombay (Mumbai), India - 1922

Hindu children of high caste, Bombay (Mumbai), India - 1922
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

League of Nations Malaria Investigation Committee to India. A British doctor in India indicating the size of a young child's spleen enlarged by malaria - 1929-30

League of Nations Malaria Investigation

Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Fakir with Two Monkeys - Date Unknown

Fakir with monkeys - Date Unknown
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Little children playing Hop Scotch in Cashmere (Kashmir) - 1903

Little children playing Hop Scotch in Cashmere (Kashmir) - 1903
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Dec 27, 2014

Bhoot Bungla (1965) - Mehmood, Tanuja, Nasir Hussain, Rahul Dev Burman - Watch Full Movie



Producer: Usman Ali
Music: Rahul Dev Burman
Stars: Mehmood, Tanuja, Nasir Hussain, Rahul Dev Burman, Asit Sen

Ek Thi Ladki (1949) - Meena Shorey, Motilal, Kuldip Kaur - Watch Full Movie



Director: Roop K. Shorey
Writer: I.S. Johar
Stars: Meena Shorey, Motilal, I.S. Johar, Kuldip Kaur

The movie is based on the girl Meena (Meena Shorey), who is running away from two black mailers who are black mailing her for a crime she did not commit. Along the way she meets Ranjeet (Motilal) who is engaged to be married to the daughter of his boss, but falls in love with Meena. The movie had the famous Punjabi song "Laara Lappa Laara Lappa Layi Rakhda" by Lata Mangeshkar, G. M. Durrani and Mohammad Rafi
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Man With Abnormal Growth in Leg - 1890's

Man With Abnormal Growth in Leg - 1890's

Source: ebay

A Camp in the Himalayan Mountains - 1880's

A Camp in the Himalayan Mountains - 1880's

Source: ebay

Five Indian Native Children - Patna, Bihar - Undated Photograph

Five Indian Native Children - Patna, Bihar
Source: ebay

Indian Porters with Numerous Baskets - 1890's

Indian Porters with Numerous Baskets - 1890's
Source: ebay

Meenakshi Amman Temple - Madurai Tamil Nadu - 1890's

Meenakshi Amman Temple - Madurai Tamil Nadu - 1890's
Source: ebay

Dec 26, 2014

Snake charmers handling the deadly hooded cobra - Delhi, India - 1903

Snake charmers handling the deadly hooded cobra - Delhi, India - 1903
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Professional Dancing (Nautch) girls in the streets of Old Delhi - India 1906

Professional Dancing (Nautch)  girls in the streets of Old Delhi - India 1906
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Indian Nautch Girls - Date Unknown

Indian Nautch Girls - Date Unknown

Source: old-picture.com

Miss Neil and a famine victim, India - Early 20th Century

Miss Neil and a famine victim, India - Early 20th Century

Emaciated famine victim standing in between Miss Neil and an unindentified woman
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
Source: Library of Congress  (loc.gov)

Photograph showing the Prince of Wales, holding rifle, posing with members of his party and a dead tiger, during his tour of India, 1875-76

Prince of Wales Hunting in India 1875-76

Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Dec 20, 2014

Prime Minister Mr. Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal of the People's Republic of Mongolia with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru - 1959

Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal and Jawaharlal Nehru - 1959

Prime Minister Mr. Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal of the People's Republic of Mongolia, (Center) accompanied by Vice Premier Mr. Sonomyn Lubsan, (far right), are greeted Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru as they arrived at the New Delhi airport on September 10 1959 to begin their 7 day tour of India

Source: Ebay Seller hyee_auctions

Indira Gandhi Serving Food to her Father Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru - 1954

Indira Gandhi Serving Food to her Father Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru - 1954

Source: Ebay Seller hyee_auctions

Chinese Leader Zhou Enlai (Chou En-lai) with Indian President Rajendra Prasad - 1956

Chinese Leader Zhou Enlai (Chou En-lai) with Indian President Rajendra Prasad - 1956

Source: Ebay Seller hyee_auctions

Mike's Bungalow and Staffs - Shajanwa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 1884

Mike's Bungalow and Staffs - Shajanwa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 1884


Source: Ebay Seller i-s-burr

A Train in Upper Paglajhora in Darjeeling - India c1880s

A Train in Upper Paglajhora in Darjeeling -  India c1880s


Source: Ebay Seller i-s-burr

Indian boatman on river boat where he lives with his family - 1946

Indian boatman on river boat where he lives with his family - 1946Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Location: Poodalur, India

Indian bride & groom wearing ornate headdresses, posing together on their wedding day - 1946

Indian bride & groom wearing ornate headdresses, posing together on their wedding day - 1946Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Location: Bhagur, India

Indian mother with her children in their quarter in the poor section of the city - Bombay (Mumbai) 1946

Indian mother with her children in their quarter in the poor section of the city - Bombay (Mumbai) 1946Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White

Indian family on river boat where they live - 1946

Indian family on river boat where they live - 1946Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White

Indian aborigines children, posing near home in their village - 1946

Indian aborigines children, posing near home in their village - 1946Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Location: Zari, India

People paying homage to ashes of Jawaharlal Nehru placed in 8 brass urns - June 1964

People paying homage to ashes of Jawaharlal Nehru placed in 8 brass urns - June 1964Photographer:James Burke
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Former Indian Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon - June 1964

Former Indian Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon - June 1964

Former Indian Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon - June 1964Photographer: James Burke

Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon(Malayalam: വി. കെ. കൃഷ്ണമേനോന്‍, Hindi: वि. के. कृष्ण मेनोन्) commonly referred to as Krishna Menon (3 May 1896 - 6 October 1974) was an Indian nationalist, politician diplomat and Defence Minister of India (1957-1962).

After India gained independence in 1947, Menon was appointed high commissioner to the United Kingdom, a post in which he remained until 1952. During his tenure as the High commissioner to Britain, he was accused of being involved in a corruption scam involving the purchase of used military jeeps from Britain to supply to the Indian army during the war with Pakistan in 1948, but nothing was proved. Subsequently, he led the Indian delegation to the United Nations (1952 - 1962), where he adopted a policy of non-alignment, loudly criticising the United States. On 23 January 1957 he delivered an unprecedented 8-hour speech defending India’s stand on Kashmir. To date, Krishna Menon’s speech is the longest ever delivered in the United Nations Security Council

Krishna Menon became a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1953. On February 3, 1956, he joined the Union Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio. In 1957 he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bombay, and in April of that year he was named minister of defence under Prime Minister Nehru. He was behind the conception of Sainik Schools in India, under the aegis of Sainik School Society, which runs over 24 schools across India. However, after India's defeat in the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he resigned from office for the country's lack of military preparedness. In 1967 he lost his parliamentary seat but was re-elected in 1969 from Midnapore. Again he was elected to the Parliament from Trivandrum. He died on October 6, 1974 in New Delhi. (Wikipedia)