Ripon Hospital, Simla
The Ripon Hospital in Shimla, now known as Deendyal Upadhyay Zonal Hospital, has a rich history dating back to the British colonial era.
1910-1919
The Golden Temple
The Gurdwara Panja Sahib, is a highly revered Sikh shrine located in the town of Hasanabdal in Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan is associated with Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
Indian Fakir [Indischer Fakir]
![Indian Fakir [Indischer Fakir]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/indischer-fakir.jpg?itok=M4M-SrmQ "Indian Fakir [Indischer Fakir]")
An Austrian cyanotype (blue-dyed) postcard, where imprinted on the back before the name is "Wohlgeboren Herrn/Frau" which literally means "well born" or "of good birth," which translates into English as "Honorable" or "Esquire." THe honorific was
Greetings from Mhow
There are 14 images in this carefully constructed postcard of a cantonment town in Central India now known as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (after the first great leader of India's Dalit community). The publisher, K.
[Beegun Songstress of Lucknow]
![[Beegun Songstress of Lucknow]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/beegun-lucknow-color.jpg?itok=rsZGZMsG "[Beegun Songstress of Lucknow]")
The title comes from a collotype with this title.
Taziahs in the Mohurruan at Peshawar
Not too far back, the local Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities would participate in the Shia Taziah processions in Peshawar.
Mandali Range, Chakrata
For some unknown reason, Moorli Dhur & Sons most framed, embossed and otherwise uniquely designed postcards are from Chakrata, a cantonment in Dehradun district Chakrata known for its natural beauty, including forests of oak and rhododendron, and
Patna Archer Mission
[Original caption, Verso, translated
Santals are an Austroasiatic-speaking Munda ethnic group in Bengal, Bihar and elsewhere.
Lord Sinha British Indian Delegate
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha (24 March 1863 – 4 March 1928), was a prominent British Indian lawyer and statesman who achieved several notable firsts, including being the first Indian to become Advocate-General of Bengal (1905), first
Murlidhar
[Original handwriting, verso] "This musical instrument is called Murli. When Krishna brought the snake out of the Jamna river he played on this instrument and on that account he is also known as Murlidhar." [end]
