Punjab Collection

Partition. Map of East and West Punjab
The areas of the Western and Eastern Punjab where there were many outbreaks of violence between Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus following Partition and the creation of modern India and Pakistan

The Re-cut Koh-i-noor Diamond, 1852
Engraving of the re-cut Koh-i-noor ( mountain of light ) diamond, 1852. Previously owned by the Mogul emperors, the Persian Shahs and Ranjit Singh, the Lion of the Punjab

Saddar Bazaar, Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India
Saddar Bazaar, a shopping street in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). circa 1920

Hindu Scriptures / Lahore
Ranjit Singh reads the Hindu scriptures on the roof of the palace at Lahore. He was the founder of the Punjab Empire and a Sikh leader

Bus service, Khewra, Punjab, British India
Bus service on a street in Khewra, a salt mining district in Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: 1933

Jhika Gali (Murree), Pakistan
Jhika Gali - is a town in Murree tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the Rawalpindi to Murree road. Date: circa 1910s

Punjabi Muslims - North-west Frontier Province - an area of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India

Man of Lahore (Punjab) in black suit, turban and cape, carrying a bow.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Indian Sweeper
A sweeper, Punjab

Indian Dirzi 1891
A dirzi (tailor) Punjab

Indian Grass Cutter
Grass cutter Punjab

A problem for India and Pakistan, Partition 1947
A problem for India and Pakistan: the terrified refugees of the Punjab. Page from the Illustrated London News, 6th September 1947 reporting on the Partition of India. Date: 1947

Jain monks arriving in New Delhi after fleeing Western Punja
Victims of the violence sweeping through India following Partition in 1947 - Jain monks arrive at Willingdon airport, New Delhi from the Gujranwala district north of Lahore in Western Punjab

Hindu Shrine at edge of Street in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (at this stage still in Northern India). Date: circa 1910s

The Uncut Koh-i-noor Diamond, c. 1851
Engraving of the Koh-i-noor ( mountain of light ) diamond, in its original state, circa 1851. Previously owned by the Mogul emperors, the Persian Shahs and Ranjit Singh, the Lion of the Punjab

Fancy Dress Ball at Dharmsala, Punjab, India
Various scenes of a fancy dress ball for British elites at Dharmsala, Punjab, India, under British rule. Today known as Dharamshala or Dharamsala, in the Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh

Lieutenant, later Major-General L C Dunsterville, 20th Punjabis, 1890 Date: 1890

Communal violence at its worst, Partition 1947
Communal violence at its worst: massacres in a divided Punjab. Page from the Illustrated London News, 6th September 1947 reporting on the Partition of India. Date: 1947

Dead Religious Fanatic Loosewala
This card dates from the conclusion of the third Anglo-Afghan war of 1919. The body of a dead Loosewala, shot near West Ridge Barracks, Rawalpindi, Punjab. Date: 1921

Cessna 320A Skyknight AP-AOJ (msn 320A-0046). First registered in the United States of America (USA) as N3046R. Registered in Pakistan as AP-AOJ for Government of West Pakistan, Pakistan

Captain Swift in the Punjab. Date: 1894

British army in India the 21st Punjab Infantry, 1866
Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India - officers of the 21st Punjab Infantry, 1866

British army in India, the 1st Punjab Infantry 1866
Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India, 1860s - officers of the 1st Punjab Infantry 1866

Dyer - Saviour of India or Guilty of an error of judgement Dyer - Saviour of India or
Brigadier General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer (1864-1927), British Indian Army officer. He was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (13 April 1919) in Amritsar

The greatest trek in history, Partition 1947
The greatest trek in history - to find freedom from fear: some of the 4, 000, 000 refugees in the Punjab. Double page from the Illustrated London News

On the threshold of nationhood, Partition 1947
On the threshold of nationhood: communal rioting in the Punjab. Page from the Illustrated London News, 22nd March 1947 reporting on the Partition of India. Date: 1947

A temporary sanctuary for Delhis hard pressed Muslims
A scene at the Jami Masjid Mosque where several hundreds of refugees, after fleeing from their burning homes, were accommodated until refugee camps were ready to receive them

Night travelling in the Punjab 1857
Travelling at night is accompanied by a musalchee or torch-bearer, who runs a little before the palanquin, with the torch, not only for the purpose of showing them the way

Golden Temple of Amritsar, Punjab, India
The Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara. Date: circa 1890s

Bridge across the River Indus at Attock, Pakistan
Fortified Northwestern Railway Bridge across the River Indus built in 1880 at Attock (formerly Campbellpur), a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Date: circa 1910s

Kalabagh City - Punjab, Pakistan
Kalabagh - a town and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Located on the western bank of Indus River. Date: circa 1910s

Nedous Hotel, The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, British India
Nedous Hotel, Dane Block dated 1908, The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, British India. Date: circa 1910s

Fort Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, British India
Fort Lahore with a general view of part of the city, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). The 6th Devons Regiment bungalow is marked with an X (top right). Date: circa 1910s

Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, British India
King Edward Medical College, wing of Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1920s

The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1914

Murree Hill Station, Punjab Province, British India
Mall Road, Murree Hill Station, with Lintotts Cafe on the left, with snow on the ground, Punjab Province, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1920

Presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment
Photograph of the presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment by Mohammad Ali Jinnah Qaid-i-Azam, Peshawar, Pakistan, 15 Apr 1948

Phola Singh Nihang. Watercolour by a Company artist, Punjab, 1865 (c). From the second of two volumes of watercolours titled, The Kingdom of the Punjab

Malik Umar Hayat Khan
Major General Sir Malik Mohammed Umar Hayat Khan (1875 1944), soldier of the Indian Empire, one of the largest landholders in the Punjab, and an elected member of the Council of State of India

PAKISTAN. Taxila. Jaulian Temple. Archaeological site. 6th c. B.C. - V c. A.D. Budha in meditation. Alto-relief. Hindu art. Gandharan period. Relief on rock

Sika Rani Sahiba of Kapurthala, wife of Prince Amarjit Singh, heir to the Prince of Kapurthala, photographed during a visit to the UK. 1914

Indian police force - Punjab
Indian police - Punjab - (from left, in marching order) A sergeant, a Constable, a Native Officer and another Sergeant. Date: 1905

Bridge spanning the Chenab River, Chiniot, Pakistan
Impressive gate entrance to Bridge spanning the Chenab River, Chiniot - the historic city of the eastern province of Pakistan, Punjab. Date: circa 1910s

Brigadier General R E H Dyer, British Indian Army officer
Brigadier General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer (1864-1927), British Indian Army officer. He was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (13 April 1919) in Amritsar

Roses of Punjab
Five Roses of Punjab (followed on the card caption with the words " I don t think" !!!)

Prince of Wales riveting bolt of Alexandra Railway Bridge
Royal tour of India: the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) riveting the last bolt of the Alexandra Railway Bridge in the Punjab. 1876

Tomb / Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan, Pakistan
Multan, Punjab Province, Pakistan - The Tomb/Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (12511335) - who belonged to the Suhrawardiyya Sufi order. Date: 1907

Golden Temple Gateway, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Gateway (Darshani Deorhi Arch) to the Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib, Sri Darbar Sahib, the abode of God), Amritsar, Punjab, India

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