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Muslim League protestors wave black flags at members of the first Cabinet of the Interim Government of India (1946)
Before transitioning into a Dominion, India had an official Interim government formed from the Constituent Assembly. The Muslim League, who shared power at a central level with the Indian National Congress, opted to sit out of the government in protest as three of the five cabinet posts reserved for Muslims were given to non-Muslim League… [Continue Reading]
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Irish Soldiers carry a victim of the Air India Flight 182 Bombing after the plane went down off the coast of Ireland (1985)
This image shows the horrific aftermath of the bombing of AI Flight 182, an event which led to the death of all 329 occupants. The search and rescue operation undertaken after loosing contact with the plane contained multiple Irish civil and military services, as well as the USAF and the British RAF. The scene of… [Continue Reading]
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A woman stands in front of sculptures in the Elephanta Caves (Unknown)
“Terrifyingly beautiful” is how Jay Vardhan Singh described these images. This description is extremely appropriate. These photos are undoubtedly stunning, but also eerie in the way that they make you feel something. Perhaps it has more to do with the contrast between a relatively small “modern” human and the ancient, divine and overbearing sculptures behind… [Continue Reading]
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Police officer fires warning shots to disperse violent protesters after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is arrested and expelled from Parliament (1978)
After the emergency ended, Indira Gandhi was arrested twice, on different charges. The first time was in 1977, for corruption involving a contract between the ONGC and a French oil company, a case which was dismissed a day later. In 1978, the Parliament voted to expel and imprison Indira Gandhi for breach of privilege and… [Continue Reading]
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Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri conducts an aerial inspection of flooded Najafgarh in New Delhi (1964)
In this photo, we see then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, two months into his term, inspecting the extensive flooding near Delhi. In 1964, many suburbs of New Delhi were flooded after a heavy monsoon season. The cause of this flood was an overflowing Sahibi River which could not be contained and caused similar and… [Continue Reading]
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Camel mounted soldiers of the 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment on patrol in Gurgaon, India (1947)
A newly independent Indian army continues it’s regular operations and is seen here leaving for patrol in the newly formed state of Punjab. This image, likely taken in modern-day Gurgaon where the first battalion was deployed for internal security duties, was taken just a few weeks before the battalion was airlifted to Srinagar to participate… [Continue Reading]
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Man hugs an Indian Soldier standing guard during a public gathering two days after the liberation of Jessore, East Pakistan, during the third India-Pakistan war (1971)
This photo, taken during the 1971 War, shows a young Bengali embracing an Indian soldier who stands guard during a large public meeting of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh, only two days after the town of Jessore was liberated. The town of Jessore is located on the eastern end of the Jessore road. The Jessore… [Continue Reading]
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President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi after signing the Shimla Agreement in Himachal Pradesh (1972)
President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan pays Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India a farewell call after signing the Shimla agreement. The location in of the signing, is Himachal Pradesh’s Raj Bhavan, a colonial era building known as the Barnes Court. Barnes Court, initially the private residence of Sir Edward Barnes, Commander-in-Chief of the British… [Continue Reading]
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Children walk through the flooded ruins of Bhadrak, Orissa after the 1971 Cyclone (1971)
A particularly distressing photo that shows the effects of a natural disaster even 5 days after it passed. This town likely was also affected by the Bhola Cyclone, just a year back, making the effects of this cyclone even more devasting than it normally would be. The 1971 Cyclone, often overshadowed by the ongoing Bangladesh… [Continue Reading]
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The Panchen Lama and Dalai Lama set up their film cameras before entering the Elephanta Caves in Bombay, India (1956)
Before the Dalai Lama came to India to live in exile, he made a trip to India on then PM Nehru’s invitation with the consent of Chairman Mao, in 1956. This trip was a test for the Dalai Lama under the new CCP administration in Tibet. The trip took place while Chinese premier Zhou Enlai… [Continue Reading]
