Selected South Asia Holdings

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NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

A northern view of Chowringhee Road in Calcutta (Kolkata), Bengal, India. This street was the chief European thoroughfare. The street is lined with horse-drawn carriages and poles holding up power …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

"Coolie" laborers from the gem mines in Ratnapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). A large group of mine workers are shown either sitting or squatting. Some workers are fully dressed and wearing …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

Snake charmers in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) are playing their instruments to draw their snakes (cobras) out of their baskets on the ground. Numerous people in traditional garb and buildings are …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

Hindu priest or guru in the Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, reading from his sacred book, Granth Sahib, the holy scripture regarded as the living embodiment of the Ten Gurus …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

A large group of young Indian girls and boys are standing in the road in front of a large building with a wooden awning, possibly a school, in Calcutta (Kolkata), …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

A teacher with a class of boys by the Tank of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The teacher is standing amidst his large class of boys, each one …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

The Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh, India, was built between 1631 and 1653 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb and monument to his favorite queen, Arjumand Banu Begum, …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1911 English

Jama Masjid, or the Great Mosque, in Delhi, Punjab, India. The mosque is topped by three giant domes and two minarets. The massive entryway and steps leading up to it …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1907 English

A Hindu boat sailing along the Ganges River in Bengal, India, with a tattered square mainsail. A man wearing a dhoti is controlling the rudder. The sail is full of …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1907 English

Three girls in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) are making pillow lace while sitting on the ground, using angled surfaces to aid the weaving. Six other people, including a baby, are standing …