Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

University of Massachusetts Amherst


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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A Birhor mother holds her child in a sling just outside her home in the permanent settlement. After 1947, the Indian government attempted to establish permanent settlements for the Birhor …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Baskets and a broken pot sit on a roof of a farm in the Ranchi district.



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The young Diana Rajan wears typical informal clothing for girl children.



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

People come out of one of the entrances to the Taj Mahal. The elaborate design of tiles can be seen clearly. A bicycle sits waiting for its owner.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Young men and boys wash oxen in a body of water next to railroad tracks. A train is passing. Electric lines cross the water. The city can be seen in …



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A man repairs a small woven cot outside his house in this village near Chennai.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The Birla Mandir Temple (also known as Laxminarayan Temple) in Delhi was built in 1938. It was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on the express condition that people of all castes …