Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Small houses with thatched roofs are a common sight in Thiruvananthapuram, formerly known as Trivandrum.



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Women talk over a spread of tomatoes at the bazaar in Bangalore. Other vegetable sellers are in the background. Men stop and look at the shops.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A man and a young girl are pictured near their home in the uplands in the Ranchi district. The girl holds a parasol, while the man is holding a drum. …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Akbar’s Tomb is located in Sikandra, at the outskirts of the city of Agra in India. Akbar started building the Tomb in his lifetime around 1600.



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The painted floral design on the spandrel of the Taj Mahal entrance.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The young Diana Rajan is pictured with her mother on the steps of their home.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

On the edge of the river Ganges in Varanasi people do laundry. Varanasi is one of the holiest Hindu sites in India. It is thought to be the oldest continuing …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Oxen, cows and piles of cow dung at a farm in a village in Delhi