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Power and the Political ClassAdded 22 Dec 2024
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…
The Republic at WorkAdded 21 Dec 2024
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…
The Republic at WorkAdded 20 Dec 2024
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…
The WarsAdded 18 Dec 2024
Another extremely interesting WW2 era photo that shows the stark contrast between two modes of transport. The truck, a Canadian Military Pattern Chevy 3 Tonner, is traversing the rough roads on top of metal…
The WarsAdded 16 Dec 2024
By now, most Indians have seen the iconic image of the signing itself. While the original is often attributed to the Indian Navy, this image from an alternate angle is taken by the esteemed Indian…
The Republic at WorkAdded 13 Dec 2024
In this photo, we see a limited amount of residents, since most had left the town as a whole, bundled up in makeshift refugee shelters in the Bhopal city stadium.
The WarsAdded 11 Dec 2024
The Republic of China's victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War would simply not have been possible without supplies provided to the Chinese forces by the allies.
Colonial India and IndependenceAdded 9 Dec 2024
Two British Raj soldiers walk through and inspect the damage caused by the 1947 riots in Amritsar. The soldiers, a Major and a Private belong to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, a regiment which has a long…
Power and the Political ClassAdded 8 Dec 2024
A photo that captures the continuing sense of loss felt by a grieving mother and son. This photo is taken a mere months after the initial rift began to form between Maneka and Indira Gandhi over the plane…
Colonial India and IndependenceAdded 7 Dec 2024
A boxcar, likely filed with tea for freight transport is loaded onto the track. The elephant is used to remove the need for a shunting engine. More about this practice can be learnt here: When elephants were…