Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Birhor men drum as young girls dance in the permanent settlement. Mountains can be seen in the background. After 1947, the Indian government attempted to establish permanent settlements for the …



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A snake charmer sells medicine outside the Parliament building in Delhi.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Men coming to bathe in the river Ganges in Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the holiest Hindu sites in India. It is thought to be the oldest continuing city in …



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A wagon load of pots is unloaded in the main thoroughfare of a village specializing in pottery near Chennai. Terra-cotta pots are piled up with layers of dung patties, getting …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The Red Fort in Delhi is also known as Lal Qila, comprising several buildings and palaces.