Sanchi Photographs - Circa 1920's

Sanchi is a small village in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India, it is located 46 km north east of Bhopal, and 10 km from Besnagar and Vidisha in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the location of several Buddhist monuments dating from the third century BCE to the twelfth century CE and is one of the important places of Buddhist pilgrimage. It is a nagar panchayat in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Toranas surround the Stupa and they each represent love, peace, trust, and courage. (Wikipedia)

Old Temple

The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the third century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. It was crowned by the chatra, a parasol-like structure symbolising high rank, which was intended to honour and shelter the relics.

Sanchi

Distance hills near Sanchi

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Amanullah Khan - King of Afghanistan

Amanullah Khan (June 1, 1892 – April 25, 1960) was the ruler of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929, first as Amir and after 1926 as Shah. He led Afghanistan to independence over its foreign affairs from the United Kingdom, and his rule was marked by dramatic political and social change.

Amanullah Khan in 1914

Amanullah and his wife in Berlin, 1928.

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Portrait of Well Dressed Lady of India

Portrait of Well Dressed Lady of India 1920s

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Hindu Funeral 1922

A Hindu funeral ceremony. The funeral pyre of a dead Hindu. In keeping with the ancient custom, the dead are placed on a pyre of logs, and a fire is started, the body being cremated.
Date Photographed : June 2 1922