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Power and the Political ClassAdded 6 Dec 2024
In this photo, we see US President Jimmy Carter on his first and only visit to India, slightly startled by an Indian officer from the Guard of Honour presenting his sword.
The Republic at WorkAdded 3 Dec 2024
This photograph, taken in October 1965, depicts a farmer from Punjab standing amidst a flourishing wheat field. The image captures a moment of quiet pride and connection to the land despite the amount of hard…
Power and the Political ClassAdded 2 Dec 2024
Rajiv Gandhi, early in his term as Prime Minister opted to visit the USSR for his first official state visit. In this photo, he returns to Delhi, jubilant after an extremely successful visit.
Power and the Political ClassAdded 30 Nov 2024
Most Indian Prime Ministers that we see through their iconic photographs show a distinct personality. With Nehru, the photos show an aristocrat. With Indira Gandhi, the photos radiate a distinct sense of…
The WarsAdded 29 Nov 2024
This photo shows Indian troops charging at a Pakistani post in Kasur, a township on the Lahore Front. If the date in the caption and location is to be believed, these are likely troops of the XI Corps during…
Colonial India and IndependenceAdded 28 Nov 2024
In this photo we see, from left to right, Raoraja Abhey Singh, ADC to the Maharaja, the maharaja's two sons, the Maharaja of Jaipur and a Traffic Assistant of the British Overseas Airways Corporation.
Power and the Political ClassAdded 27 Nov 2024
This photo from Queen Elizabeth's second visit to Independent India stands out, not because of the Queen herself, but because of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, whose subtle side-eye directed at the Queen…
Colonial India and IndependenceAdded 26 Nov 2024
An interesting photo where we see young and charismatic members of the "eight war council of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee" being arrested after refusing to disband their meeting.
Colonial India and IndependenceAdded 25 Nov 2024
This Carte de Visite taken around 1860-1870 by Bourne and Shepherd Photographers, is part of a series of portraits that were taken to archive the various ethnic types and occupations of the world…
The Republic at WorkAdded 23 Nov 2024
A stunning image of a man pausing for a contemplative break during his walk along Marine Drive in the early, quiet hours of the typically bustling, post-colonial city of Bombay.