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Background imagePradesh Collection: Indian State Railways poster

Indian State Railways poster
Visit India tourism poster from Indian State Railways, promoting the delights and sights of Benares (Varanasi) on the banks of the River Ganges in the state of Uttar Pradesh

Background imagePradesh Collection: Royal Chattris, Orchha, India

Royal Chattris, Orchha, India
The Royal Chattris (14 cenotaphs or tombs carved out of stone) of former rulers, in Kanchana Ghat on the banks of the river Betwa at Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India

Background imagePradesh Collection: Greetings postcard, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India

Greetings postcard, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India
Multiview greetings postcard from Mhow, a British Army cantonment (now Dr Ambedkar Nagar), Madhya Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePradesh Collection: Street view, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Street view, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Street view from Kamania Gate, Jabalpur (Jubbulpore), Madhya Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: The City Gates, Jabalpur, India

The City Gates, Jabalpur, India
The City Gates, Jabalpur, a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. Date: circa 1920

Background imagePradesh Collection: Shimla, India - Christ Church

Shimla, India - Christ Church. Shimla (formerly Simla), is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: La Martiniere Boys School, Lucknow, India

La Martiniere Boys School, Lucknow, India
Constantia (La Martiniere Boys School) - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Subathu, Shimla, India - The Barracks

Subathu, Shimla, India - The Barracks
The Barracks at Subathu, Shimla, originally called Simla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India

Background imagePradesh Collection: British Barracks in Dalhousie

British Barracks in Dalhousie
British Barracks at Dalhousie in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Established in 1854, the town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the British viceroy in India at that time. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Mathura City, India - viewed from other side of Jamna River

Mathura City, India - viewed from other side of Jamna River
Mathura City, Uttar Pradesh, India - viewed from other side of Jamna River. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Shimla, India - Viceregal Lodge

Shimla, India - Viceregal Lodge
The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla, originally called Simla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India

Background imagePradesh Collection: Bara Bazaar and Charminar - Hyderabad, India

Bara Bazaar and Charminar - Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Bara Bazaar and (back centre) the Charminar or Mosque of the Four Minarets and Four Towers

Background imagePradesh Collection: Hindu Sahdus near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh

Hindu Sahdus near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Two Sadhus pose for a photograph on a road near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)

Background imagePradesh Collection: Sadar Bazar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India - May, 1922. Date: 1922

Sadar Bazar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India - May, 1922. Date: 1922

Background imagePradesh Collection: The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple) dedicated to Lord Shiva

The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple) dedicated to Lord Shiva, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India. The Temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga

Background imagePradesh Collection: The Victory Clock Tower of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

The Victory Clock Tower of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India - built to commemorate victory in WW1. Date: circa 1920

Background imagePradesh Collection: The Chowk, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India

The Chowk, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India
The Chowk (marketplace), Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India Date: circa 1905

Background imagePradesh Collection: Mustafa Castle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India Date: circa 1910s

Mustafa Castle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: The interior of Mughal emperor Akbars Tomb

The interior of Mughal emperor Akbars Tomb
The interior of Akbars tomb, the tomb of the Mughal emperor Akbar This tomb is an important Mughal architectural masterpiece

Background imagePradesh Collection: The Taj Mahal at sunset, India

The Taj Mahal at sunset, India
The Taj Mahal at sunset from the River Yamuna Date: 1984

Background imagePradesh Collection: Snake charmer, Banares, India

Snake charmer, Banares, India
A snake charmer sits on the pavement and plays to his cobra, which rears up out of a wicker basket. Banares, India Date: 1986

Background imagePradesh Collection: Hindu Temple at Goraknath, near Gorakhpur, North India

Hindu Temple at Goraknath, near Gorakhpur, North India
Hindu Temple at Goraknath (Gorakhnath), near Gorakhpur, North India (now in Pakistan) Date: 19th century

Background imagePradesh Collection: A Smart European Missionary Woman transported in a Doolie

A Smart European Missionary Woman transported in a Doolie, a simple stretcher on poles for carrying a passenger - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1903

Background imagePradesh Collection: Abor exploratory expeditions

Abor exploratory expeditions
Photographs from the Abor Expedition. In 1911??12 as part of the Abor Expedition, the Survey of India conducted widespread surveying of the tributaries of the Brahmaputra. Morshead was in a team

Background imagePradesh Collection: Gwalior Fortress, Madhya Pradesh, India

Gwalior Fortress, Madhya Pradesh, India
The road up to Gwalior Fortress, showing the Palace, and the main entrance to the fort. Gwalior Fort is a hill fort in Madhya Pradesh, India that has existed since at least the 10th century

Background imagePradesh Collection: Wood for cremations, Benares (Varanasi), India

Wood for cremations, Benares (Varanasi), India
Wood piled up in preparation for cremations at Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Mausoleum of Akbar, Sikandara, Agra, India

Mausoleum of Akbar, Sikandara, Agra, India
Mausoleum of Akbar the Great, Sikandara, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri, India

Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri, India
The 16th century tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Gravestones near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India

Gravestones near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India
Old decorated Grave Markers near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Brick Tower at Sarnath, near Varanasi, India

Brick Tower at Sarnath, near Varanasi, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Brick Tower at Sarnath, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Background imagePradesh Collection: Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India, view of hotel

Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India, view of hotel
Vintage 19th century photograph: Pachmarhi, also known as Satpura ki Rani, is a hill station in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. View of hotel

Background imagePradesh Collection: European home in Faizabad, India

European home in Faizabad, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: European home in Faizabad, India. Faizabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which forms a municipal corporation with Ayodhya

Background imagePradesh Collection: Ruins at Futtipur Sikra (Fatehpur Sikri), India

Ruins at Futtipur Sikra (Fatehpur Sikri), India
Ruins at Futtipur Sikra (Fatehpur Sikri), Uttar Pradesh, India. 19th century

Background imagePradesh Collection: Masjid Mosque at Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Masjid Mosque at Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India. 19th century

Background imagePradesh Collection: Tomb of Akbar the Great, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tomb of Akbar the Great, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imagePradesh Collection: Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
The 16th century Tomb of Sufi Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti at Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. One of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Brick Tower at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India

Brick Tower at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ancient brick tower (Dhamek Stupa) at Sarnath (Sarnat), near Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1832

Background imagePradesh Collection: The Nerbudda River, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Date: circa 1910s

The Nerbudda River, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Begum Hazrat Mahal Park

India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Begum Hazrat Mahal Park: (right) The elegant tomb is that of Khurshid Zadi or Mushir Zadi, built by the Nawab Ghazi-ud-din Haider for his mother Mushir Zadi

Background imagePradesh Collection: Farm boys play on land on the opposite side of River Jumna

Farm boys play on land on the opposite side of River Jumna
Farm boys play on land on the opposite side of the River Jumna (or Yamuna) to the Taj Mahal. One rides a bicycle. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India Date: 1984

Background imagePradesh Collection: Boatman, Ganges, India

Boatman, Ganges, India
An Indian man rows an old wooden boat in the River Ganges along the ghats of Varanasi. Bathers are in the water Date: 1987

Background imagePradesh Collection: Husainabad, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Husainabad, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Sadar Bazaar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Sadar Bazaar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sadar Bazaar, Jabalpur (Jubbulpore), Madhya Pradesh, India, with various shops. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePradesh Collection: Chattar Manzil, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Chattar Manzil, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Chattar Manzil (Umbrella Palace), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, with the Gomti River in the foreground. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePradesh Collection: Group photo, Masonic Lodge, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Group photo, Masonic Lodge, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Group photo, Rock of Gwalior Masonic Lodge, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePradesh Collection: Illuminated clock tower, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Illuminated clock tower, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Illuminated clock tower at night, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, at the time of a trade exhibition. Date: circa 1911

Background imagePradesh Collection: Shimla, India - Mall and Kennedy House under snow

Shimla, India - Mall and Kennedy House under snow
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India - Mall and Kennedy House under snow. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePradesh Collection: The Elephant Tower at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Elephant Tower at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Elephant Tower (Hira/Hiran Minar) at Fatehpur Sikri, a city and municipal board in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, India



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