Entrance to Taj, Agra
[Original caption] Entrance to the Taj, Agra. - This superb gateway of red sandstone was built in 1648 A.D. and it is a worthy pendant to the Taj itself.
Raphael Tuck & Sons
Bombay (City) from Watson's Hotel
[Original caption] Bombay (City) from Watson's Hotel. The view from Watson's Hotel shows, without doubt, that one is looking upon a prosperous city.
A Street Scene, Delhi
[Original caption] A Street Scene, Delhi. This great native city is one of the most fascinating and historic places of the East.
Madras Date Palms
[Original caption] Madras, Date Palms. This is a corner, probably of the People's Park at Madras, which the city owes to energy of its sometime Governor, Sir Charles Trevelyan.
Narsinghgarh, The Lake
[Original caption] Narsingarh - The Lake. Narsingarh is the capital of the state of that name in central India. It was founded in 1687 and is most picturesquely located on the shore of an artificial lake with a fort and palace on the height above.
Hindu Temple Colombo
[Original caption] Hindoo Temple, Colombo. In the Pettah or native quarter of Colombo is Sea Street, and in Sea Street are twin Hindoo temples, one of which is shown here.
Madras, A Road Scene.
[Original caption] This is a road in the thickly-populated native quarter of Black Town, west of the Esplanade.
Entrance to Akbar`s Tomb, Agra.
[Original caption] Entrance to Akbar's Tomb, Agra. The Mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar who reigned 1488-1518 A.D. is some distance from the cantonment at Agra. On the way to it is a sculptured horse to commemorate a favourite of the Emperor.
The Golden Temple, Benares
[Original caption] The Golden Temple. Held by many to be the oldest and holiest temple amid the 1,000 temples of Benares, the holiest city in India.
The Storming of Seringapatam
[Original caption] Seringapatam. A fortress in Mysore, India. Here Tippoo Sultan was besieged by the ENglish in May, 1799. On the 4th of May a breach was made in the walls and in seven minutes the British flag floated from the summit.
