Old Photographs of India



The Begum of Bhopal
Photograph circa 1860 shows chouri bearing assistants
Old Photographs of India
India though Old Photographs
Dada Rane and his Associates
Dada Rane fought for liberation of Goa

The Elegance of an Indian Ruler
Detail from an old photograph of India
Old Photographs of India
Old Photographs of India
Eminent Men of Mysore State
Picture Courtesy: Rajeswari Chatterjee

A Family of Old Mysore
Photograph Courtesy of Rajeshwari Chatterjee
Old Family Photographs
Old Photographs of India
Girls in Indian Drapes
Picture Courtesy: Rajeswari Chatterjee

A Goud Saraswat Family of Kotekeri, Mulki
Second from left, standing is V.N. O'key
Traditional Goud Saraswat Family
19th Century Scholars
Group of Famous Brahmin Pundits, circa 1900

''Hindoo Ladies''
A Photograph of 1900
Old Photographs of India
Photographs of Lala Deen Dayal
Interior of the Gwalior Palace
Photograph by Lala Deen Dayal, ca 1880

A Konkani man who opted for the (British) government service
Notice his coat and footwear. Photograph restored from a glass master by K.L.Kamat
The Konkani Community
Old Photographs of India
Lady Students of Presidency College Madras, 1913
From collection of Rajeswari Chatterjee

Members of a Hindu Joint Family
The Village of Nilkod, circa 1960
India Life through Old Photographs
19th Century India
Nautch Dancers

Nephews of a Muslim King
Old Photographs of India
Old Photographs of India
An Old Photograph of India

The Palanquins
Detail from a 1930 photograph, Goa
Old Photographs of India
Marriage Resume of a Girl
Picture of Girl Ready for Marriage
Pictures such as the one above were used in India to initiate arranged marriages

A Royal Family of India
Anand Rao Pawar, Maharaja of Shar with his nephew, the heir apparent
Old Photographs of India
Early Photography in India
Saraswat Couple, from an Old Photograph

Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur and Gayatri Devi
Photograph circa 1942
Old Indian Photographs
Old Photographs of India
Topiwale Brothers

Umabai Kundapur (far left) with Anand Rao (father-in-law) and husband Sanjiv Rao (right)
Photograph circa 1905
Umabai Kundapur
Old Photograph of India
A Very Old Photograph


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