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 23 Apr 2013 Rare Photographs
The Victoria Diamond Jubilee Hospital, Bangalore - 1900

This photograph of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Bangalore taken in the 1890s by an unknown photographer, is from the Curzon Collection's 'Souvenir of Mysore Album'. "The Victoria Diamond Jubilee Hospital, Bangalore City... constructed i... Read More
 24 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
View of Cochin, on the coast of Malabar - 1662

View of the city of Cochin, on the coast of Malabar. In view of the sea, a Dutch merchantman right, in the foreground a few rowboats. Top of place name Couchyn.

Artist: Johannes Vinckboons

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 9 Mar 2013 Rare Photographs
Ahalya Bai's Ghat on the River Ganges, Varanasi - 1883

Photograph of Ahalya Bai's Ghat on the River Ganges, Varanasi from the Kitchener of Khartoum Collection: 'Views of Benares. Presented by the Maharaja of Benares' by Babu Jageswar Prasad in 1883. Ahalya Bai's Ghat was named after the Queen ... Read More
 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Gateway of the palace at Indore by William Carpenter, painting, watercolour on paper, India, 1852.

This view of the gateway and walls of the palace is taken from the main square with houses on the right and also includes the Maharaja's sawari or cavalcade of horsemen, while people throng the s... Read More
 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Mandleshwar, Indore - 1843

Pencil and ink drawing of Mandleshwar in Madhya Pradesh by Sir James Abbott (1807-1896) in 1843. The drawing is inscribed: 'Mundlaisir. Nimarr. J.A. 1843, River Narbudda.'

Mandleshwar in Central India is on the bank of the Narbada River at a narrow point where in ... Read More
 5 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Maheshwar, Indore - 1842

Pencil and ink drawing of bathing ghats on the river bank at Maheshwar by Sir James Abbott (1807-1896) in 1842. On the original mount is inscribed: 'From Nature by General James Abbott 1842. Ghaut or stairs to the revered memory of the Mah-ratta Princess Ahilya Bae at ... Read More
 2 Mar 2013 Rare Photographs
The Church, Delhi - 1860s
Delhi, India

Samuel Bourne, born 1834 - died 1912 (photographer)

Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative

This photograph shows St James's Church. It was built in 1836 by James Skinner, one of the British community, and was the first church in Delhi. Th... Read More
 17 Feb 2013 Rare Paintings
The Adyar River; in the distance St. Thomas's Mount and garden houses beside the river; in the foreground a terrace and country boat - 1836

Water-colour drawing of the Adyar River with St. Thomas's Mount in the distance by Justinian Gantz (1802-1862) in 1836. Inscribed on the original mount in... Read More
 3 Feb 2013 Rare Photographs
LOKARANJAN MAHAL, Mysore - 1865

This is one of the oldest Palaces in Mysore built by HH. Sri. Mummadi Krishna Raja Wadiyar around 1850-60. Zoo was part of this palace till it was thrown open for public by his adopted son HH. Sri. Chamarajanedra Wadiyar. It also served as Royal School for many ye... Read More
 2 Feb 2013 Rare Paintings
'Entree d'une Pagode a Pondichery'. Aquatint by S. Himely after Paris - 1850

Aquatint by Sigismond Himely (1801-1872) after Walter Paris (fl.1849-1891) of the entrance gateway (gopura) of a Hindu temple at Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu, probably published in c. 1850.

Copyright © The British Lib... Read More
 1 Feb 2013 Rare Paintings
'Marche de Pondichery'.
Aquatint by Himely after Paris - 1850

Aquatint by Sigismond Himely (1801-1872) after Walter Paris (fl.1849-1891) of the market at Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu, possibly published in c. 1850.

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 23 Jan 2013 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
TRICHINOPOLY
Madras District Gazetteers
By F.R. Hemingway
Printed by The Superintendent, Government Printing, Madras - 1907

Read book Online:

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Download pdf Book:

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Image:
Photograph, No. III 'The Rock through a Gap in the Fort Wall ... Read More
 20 Jan 2013 Video
Video:
The Benares of James Prinsep
A historical documentary
Directed by James Wills Ellison

Watch this video:

Part 1 -

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 20 Jan 2013 New Books
New Book:
Benares Illustrated by James Prinsep
By O.P. Kejariwal
Published by Viswavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanashi - 2002

For more than 150 years, there was no reprint of this fascinating work. a reprint was brought out in 1996 by the Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan of Benares . Sadly, it was of a... Read More
 15 Jan 2013 Rare Photographs
Seth Lachman Das Ghat, Mathura - 1903

Mathura, on the banks of the river Yamuna 150 kms south of Delhi, is a sacred city for Hindus. Established as far back as 600 BC, it was famous as an important city of the Kushana empire in the 1st century AD, and when the Chinese traveller HIUEN TSANG visit... Read More
 14 Jan 2013 Rare Photographs
View of the Kundas or bathing places, Nasik - 1875

Photograph of a view of the Kundas or bathing places in Nasik. Nasik is one of the holy cities of Hinduism as it is believed to be one of the places where Rama spent his exile with Sita and Lakshmana. The town lies on both sides of the Godavar... Read More
 12 Jan 2013 Rare Photographs
Agra, 1860

This photograph shows a gateway known as the Hathi Pol (Elephant gateway). From it can be seen the Hiran Minar (Deer tower). There are two people underneath the gateway who give a sense of scale to the building.

This photograph shows a gateway at Fatehpur Sikri, a city built by t... Read More
 7 Jan 2013 Rare Photographs
Entrance to Sikh Temple, Amritsar - 1870

This temple, built by Guru Arjan Dev in the late sixteenth century represents the spiritual centre of the Sikh faith and draws devout pilgrims from all over the world. Here they experience darshan, an auspicious vision of the temple deity, receive relig... Read More
 4 Jan 2013 Rare Photographs
H.H. the Maharaja's Palace, Trivandrum - 1895

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of the Kaudiar Palace, Trivandrum of the Travancore Royal family. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George ... Read More
 4 Jan 2013 Rare Photographs
The Maharaja's State Car, Trivandrum - 1900

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of the Travancore Maharaja's State Carriage in Trivandrum. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George Nathani... Read More
 4 Jan 2013 Rare Photographs
Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Trivandrum - 1895

Photograph of the gopura of the Padmanabha Temple at Trivandrum, taken by Zachariah D'Cruz in the 1890s from the 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. This ancient Hindu temple is one of the greatest of Kerala and was patronised main... Read More