A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry. The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment. From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits,… Read More
A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry
Tag: Indian customs
Traditional Indian dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Baroda Nautch girls
The girls turn round and round, with much waving of the arms, accompanied by the music of tom-toms and other instruments.
Parsis in India. The Parsee.
History of the Parsis: including their manners, customs, religion and present position by Dosabhai Framji Karaka; in two volumes. London, 1884.
The Bhutia. People of Tibetan descent.
The traditional dress of the Bhutia people is Kho or Bakhu.
A Nepalese load carrier (Coolie, Kuli) c. 1910.
A Nepalese load carrier from Views of Darjeeling by J. Burlington Smith.
A Tibetan Vegetable Seller at Darjeeling
A Tibetan Vegetable Seller at Darjeeling Traditional Tibet merchant. Source: Views of Darjeeling: With typical native portraits and groups by J. Burlington Smith.
Nepalese tea pickers in Darjeeling
Nepalese tea pickers. Views of Darjeeling by J. Burlington Smith.
Gyan Bapi Temple, Benaras, Varanasi, India 1895.
Gyan Bapi Temple. Le Gayan Bapi. Auteur du Monde. Souvenirs de Voyages
The Milkmaid by Bireshwar Sen
The Milkmaid. Watercolour by Bireshwar Sen (1899-1974)
Drawings by Abanindranath Tagore. Princess Lotus.
Drawings by Abanindranath Tagore. Princess Lotus, In the dark night, Buddha and Sujata.