Showing posts with label Uttar Pradesh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uttar Pradesh. Show all posts

Aug 20, 2016

Ghats of Varanasi (Benaras/Kashi) - Circa c1950-60's

Ghats of Varanasi (Benaras/Kashi) - Circa c1950-60's
Ghats of Varanasi (Benaras/Kashi) - Circa c1950-60's
Ghats of Varanasi (Benaras/Kashi) - Circa c1950-60's
Ghats of Varanasi (Benaras/Kashi) - Circa c1950-60's
Ghats of Varanasi (Benaras/Kashi) - Circa c1950-60's

Photographer: Wim Swaan
Source: The J. Paul Getty Museum

Aug 14, 2016

Mathura Station, Uttar Pradesh - c1950-60's


Photographer: Wim Swaan
Source: The J. Paul Getty Museum

Aug 6, 2016

Mar 11, 2016

Mar 8, 2016

The Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Varanasi (Benares) - c1875

The original Kashi Vishwanath Temple was destroyed by aurangzeb who built a mosque in its place, but the traces of the old temple can be seen behind the mosque.The present temple was built by Maharani Ahilya Bai of Indore in the year 1776 and the gold plating on the towers of the temple was provided by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Indore.

The Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Varanasi (Benares) - c1875

The Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Varanasi (Benares) - c1875

Source: 19cphoto.com
Contributor: Anthony Davis (antiqphoto@earthlink.net)

The Temples and Ghats of Varanasi (Benares) - c1900

The Temples and Ghats of Varanasi (Benares) - c1900

Source: 19cphoto.com
Contributor: Anthony Davis (antiqphoto@earthlink.net)

Mar 4, 2016

Indian Holy Men (Sadhu) at The Chowk - Faizabad c1880's

Indian Holy Men (Sadhu) at The Chowk - Faizabad c1880's
Source: ebay

Feb 24, 2016

Jan 5, 2016

Photograph of a Building in Lucknow - c1880's

Photograph of a Building in Lucknow - c1880's

Source: Ebay Seller pumpparkphotos

Oct 18, 2015

Benares (Varanasi) Across the River Ganges - 1870's

Benares (Varanasi) Across the River Ganges - 1870's
Source: ebay

Aug 2, 2015

Aug 1, 2015

Jun 5, 2015

The Stone Bridge and New Fortifications - Lucknow, 1858


Source: getty.edu

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Panorama of Devastated Lucknow after Indian Mutiny, Taken from Great Imambara - 1858

Photographer:  Felice Beato
Source: getty.edu (The J. Paul Getty Museum)

Mar 21, 2015

Agra Fort and Moti Masjid - Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 1900's

Agra Fort


 Moti Masjid

 Moti Masjid was built inside the Agra fort in 1654 during the reign of Shah Jahan (1627-1558).

Inside Agra Fort
Inside Agra Fort

Source: ebay

Dec 20, 2014

Oct 19, 2014

Tomb of Akbar the Great in Sikandra, a Suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh - c1860's

Gateway of Tomb of Akbar
 Gateway of Akbar's Tomb

Gateway of Tomb of Akbar
 Gateway of Akbar's Tomb

Tomb of Akbar
 Tomb of Akbar

Tomb of Akbar
 Tomb of Akbar

Tomb of Akbar
Tomb of Akbar

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Modern photo of gateway

Photographer: Felice Beato and Henry Hering
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.

View of Palace and Outside Wall of the Agra Fort - c1860's

View of Palace and Outside Wall of the Agra Fort - c1860's

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Photographer: Felice Beato and Henry Hering
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.

Marble Palace in the Agra Fort - Agra c1860's

Marble Palace in the Agra Fort - Agra c1860's

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Photographer: Felice Beato and Henry Hering
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.

General Wheeler's Entrenchment at Cawnpore (Kanpur), Photographed after Indian Mutiny - c1860's

General Wheeler's Entrenchment at Cawnpore (Kanpur), after Indian Mutiny - c1860's

Photographer: Felice Beato and Henry Hering
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.