Apr 15, 2009

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