Radha-Vilas
[Original caption] A love scene between Radha and her consort Lord Krishna. [end]
Lord Krishna spent his earlier life in Vrindavan where the Gopis or cow-herd girls offered him company. Radha was considered the chief gopi.
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The Residency (General View) Lucknow
[Original caption] The Residency (General View.) Lucknow.
Bombay. General View from Clock Tower.
[Original caption] General View, from Clock Tower. Bombay is without doubt a prosperous city. The houses are large, handsome and well-built, the gardens well-laid out and cared for while the streets are clear and orderly.
Jama Musjid
[Original caption] The great mosque, 200 years old, is a marvel of Indian architecture.
Ancient Temple on the Takht Hill. B.C. 200. Kashmir
Jadu Kissen’s Archaeological Photographic Works of India, Cashmere Gate, Delhi, was originally archaeological photographer to the Government of Punjab, had an office in Simla (1912), and published many archaeologically-themed postcards.
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The Bazaar, Delhi
A hand-coloured postcard of Delhi by one of the earliest London-based publishers of Indian postcards.
Tomb of Etamad-ud-Dowla, Agra.
[Original caption] Tomb of Etamad-ud-Dowla, Agra. The whole of the exterior and much of the interior is of white marble with beautiful inlay work. The mausoleum stands in a beautiful garden.
Group of Lamas
[Original caption] Group of Lamas. The Lamas are priests of the Buddhist religion.
The Auckland House School, Simla
Founded in 1866, this school was founded in 1866 and soon took over this former home of a Viceroy. It remains a premiere educational institution in India, and has grown to serving almost a thousand students from a few dozen in the early days.
Sacrificing a Goat for a Religious Festival
[Original caption] Sacrificing a Goat for a Religious Festival.
