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Indira Gandhi &West Bengal Minister Siddhartha Shankar Ray at a Music concert - 1973

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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Chief Minister of West Bengal Siddhartha Shankar Ray at a Music concert - 1973

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Chief Minister of West Bengal Siddhartha Shankar Ray at a Music concert presented by the Calcutta Youth choir at Teen Murti House (Nehru Memorial Museum) on the occasion of the 9th death anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, on May 27, 1973. The little boy with Mrs Gandhi probably Rahul Gandhi who was 3 years old then.

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A View of Bombay's Slums - 1973

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Photographer: James Sterba

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sword-swallowing Trick in Calcuta (Kolkata) - April 27 1970

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A member of Calcutta's street people, those so poor that they have no choice but to eat, sleep, bathe, shop and even entertain outdoors, provides some sword-swallowing entertainment for the crowds who gather each Sunday in a Calcutta park. This park, the Calcutta maidan, is a vast, open area known as the "lings of the city" because it is believed to contain the cleanest air in the Indian city's polluted downtown district. - April 27 1970

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Refugees from East Pakistan During Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

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Meherpur, East Pakis April 22 - Seeking Safety - With bundles on their heads, on East Pakistan refugee group leaves Meherpur, East Pakistan seeking safety in India. The refugees had to seek safety after Bangla Desh rebels were forced to retreat by Pakistani government troops on April 19 1971

Homeless in another land - The latest exodus of refugees from Pakistan brought thousands over the Indian border to Bongaon, where they already outnumber the native population. This group has settled in an open field near Bongaon because the 29 relief camps in the area are filled. Other homeless Pakistanis continue through Bongaon, on the road to Calcutta (Kolkata), about 70 miles away.

Beniapol, East Pakistan: General view of East Pakistani refugees sitting at food distribution center here on the India-East Pakistan border. The secessionist government of Bangla desh proclaimed its sovreignty in East Pakistan 4/13 and appealed to "all democratic countries" for recognition and assistance in the civil war with West Pakistan

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Indian Soldiers on a Pakistani Tank during Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

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Indian troops atop alleged Pakistan Tank - Indian soldiers sit on what Indian sources described as a U.S. built Chaffee tank belonging to Pakistan's 20th Lancers which they said was knocked out just inside East Pakistan in border battle Sunday. The tank later was towed to Indian territory. This picture was received in New York Friday from Indian sources 1971 Source: ebay

Hawa Mahal Jaipur in 1895

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Photograph of the east façade of the Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace) at Jaipur in Rajasthan, taken by Raja Deen Dayal & Sons in the 1890s, from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of places proposed to be visited by Their Excellencies Lord & Lady Curzon during Autumn Tour 1902'. It was designed by Lalchand Usta and built by Sawai Pratap Singh (r.1778-1803) in 1799 as an addition to the existing City Palace. Like all the buildings in the old walled quarter of the city it is painted a rusty pink. The building consists of two courtyards with residential ranges, fronted by a five-storey façade with a curved roof-line shown in this view. The façade is composed of a multitude of window bays arranged in tiers, each crowned by an arch or dome. The lattice-work designs of the windows created a purdah screen behind which ladies of the court in the zenana or women’s quarters could observe the outside world in privacy and enjoy the breeze.

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Photography of Raja Deen Dayal

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Photograph of Baz Bahadur’s Palace at Mandu in Madhya Pradesh, taken by Raja Deen Dayal & Sons in the 1880s, from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of places proposed to be visited by Their Excellencies Lord & Lady Curzon during Autumn Tour 1902'. Lord Curzon served as Viceroy of India between 1899 and 1905. This is a view of the ruined palace and shows the façade rising out of the undergrowth with trees in the foreground. Mandu became a hillfort as early as the 6th century but it was not until the 10th century that it gained prominance under the Paramara dynasty. Most of the surviving architecture was built between 1401 and 1531 when the city was the thriving capital of the Sultans of Malwa. They renamed the fort ‘Shadiabad’ (City of Joy) and built palaces, mosques and tombs beside gardens and lakes within its walls. After the fall of the Malwa Sultanate, Daulat Khan ruled Mandu as Sultan Baz Bahadur from 1555 until 1561 when he was deposed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605). The Palace of Baz Bahadur stands on a hill above the sacred tank Rewa Kund, contained in the royal enclosure in southern Mandu. It was built in c.1509, before Baz Bahadur came to power, but was occupied by him.

Photograph of Dig Fort in Rajasthan, taken by Raja Deen Dayal & Sons in the 1890s, from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of places proposed to be visited by Their Excellencies Lord & Lady Curzon during Autumn Tour 1902'. Lord Curzon served as Viceroy of India between 1899 and 1905. Dig was the first capital of the Sinsini Jats established by Badan Singh (r.1722-33). Later the captial was moved to Bharatpur. The fort was built by his son Suraj Mal (r.1533-63) in 1730. This view shows the Lakha Burj at the north-west corner, the largest of twelve massive bastions reinforcing the fort walls, and the moat which encircles the fort.

Photograph of the city and lake at Udaipur in Rajasthan, taken by Raja Deen Dayal & Sons in the 1880s, from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of places proposed to be visited by Their Excellencies Lord & Lady Curzon during Autumn Tour 1902'. Lord Curzon served as Viceroy of India between 1899 and 1905. Udaipur was chosen by Maharana Udai Singh (r.1567-72) of the Sisodia Rajputs as the new capital of the Mewar State in the mid-16th century. This followed the sacking and possession of the previous capital, the hilltop fortress of Chittorgarh, by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) in 1567. Udaipur lies in a valley beside three artificial lakes, the largest of which is Lake Pichola. This is a general view looking across Lake Pichola towards the city with the hills in the distance. The white domes and towers of the massive City Palace (c.1567-c.1734) rise above the rooftops. Beyond the bridge are the island palaces of the Jagmandir and Jagniwas, in the main part of the lake.

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Dakshineswar Kali Temple in 1850s

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Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Calcutta (Kolkata) . The large temple complex was built between 1847 and 1855. In this photograph you can see the construction work is going on. The photographer was Frederick Fiebig. This image is collected from charlesisaacs.com

Calcutta [Kolkata] in 1850s

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I have found Three very old photographs of Calcutta in artnet.com website. The photographer was Frederick Fiebig. He shot these photographs in 1850s.

Views of the North Park Cemetery, Calcutta

A bridge is visible in the background. and some people can be seen in the foreground. in right hand side a canal is visible.

A rotunda in a garden, Calcutta. Can you identify the place ?

Various Photographs of Subhas Chandra Bose - 1940

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Subhas Chandra Bose in 1940

Subhas Chandra Bose (L) greeting admirers in 1940

Subhas Chandra Bose (C) being greeted w. garland of flowers after his arrival in Victoria Station

Pro-Japanese, anti-British Indian Nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose (C) enjoying a meal at Bardoli Ashram on his way to the 51st Indian National Congress during WWII in 1940.

Subhas Chandra Bose, the new President of the 51st Indian National Congress, wearing traditional formal clothing in 1940

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