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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pancha Nerur < Date: Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:23 AM Subject: Fwd: Rare Photos of India's Past Forwarded, Pancha -----Original Message----- From: Naranbhai Patel < Sent: Tue, Apr 26, 2016 12:05 pm Subject: Fwd: Rare Photos of India's Past ------------------------------ Ever wondered what ancient India looked like? A panorama view of what Bombay looked like in the 1800s, Nehru in sports mode or a taxi stand in Darjeeling in the 1950s - we put together a collection of such rare pictures: 1. Zebra cart in 1930s Calcutta This is a picture of a Zebra cart being used as a mode of transport in Calcutta in the 1930s. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 2. Japanese troops using Indian POWs for target practice, 1942 This is a picture of Japanese Army personnel who blind-folded Indian POWs (Prisoner of War) and used them for target practice. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 3. First Day of Constituent Assembly in India, 1946 The first day Indian Constituent Assembly on 11th Dec, 1946. We see Sardar Patel in the foreground. Image source: Wikimedia <http://upload.wikimedia.org/> 4. Mohammad Rafi and Muhammad Ali in Chicago, 1975 One of India's greatest Indian playbacks - Mohammad Rafi sharing a momentary laugh with one of his favourite sportsmen Muhammad Ali in Chicago, 1975. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 5. Air India employee updating flight schedule, 1963 We see an Air India employee manually updating the airline flight schedule in the year 1963. Image source: PBS <http://pbs.twimg.com/> 6. Howrah Bridge under construction, 1930s We see a picture of the iconic Howrah bridge under construction in the mid 1930s in Calcutta. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 7. Female prisoners at the Andaman Cellular Jail, 1860 We see a rare picture of female prisoners being held in the infamous Cellular Jail in the Andaman Islands circa 1860. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 8. C V Raman with his Spectrograph A rare picture of Nobel laureate C V Raman with his spectrograph which helps by acting as a fingerprint in identifying molecules. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 9. Jawaharlal Nehru showing off his swordsman skills We see the country's first prime minister show off some of his swordsman skills circa 1955. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 10. ...and the swimmer! We see Panditji getting ready for a swim with his trademark *Khadi topi *still on. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 11. ...and on his first trip to USA, 1949 We see our first prime minister on his first trip to the US looking absolutely dapper, especially with that hat. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 12. Times of India office in Bombay on its Diamond Jubilee, 1898 We see a rare picture of the Bombay office of Times of India celebrating its Diamond Jubilee in November, 1898. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 13. Pre-partition signs in Peshawar, 1940s We see simultaneous signs of Punjabi and Urdu in the pre-partition era in Peshawar in the 1940s. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 14. Tata launches its first Mercedez Benz Telco, 1954 A rare picture that captures the launch of Mercedes Benz Telco in 1954, in Mumbai. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 15. Last Nizam of Hyderabad greets Sardar Patel after Operation Polo, 1948 The last Nizam of Hyderabad greets Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Begumpet airport after the success of Operation Polo. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 16. Earliest known photograph of the Taj Mahal, 1850s Earliest known photograph of the Taj Mahal taken by Dr. John Murray of East India Company in the 1850s. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 17. Calcutta in the 19th Century A portrait of Portuguese Church, Murgihata by James Balille Fraser done in 1826. Image source: Prepforum <http://prepforum.wordpress.com/> 18. Mahatma Gandhi at 10 Downing Street, 1931 We see a rare picture of Mahatma Gandhi visiting the British Prime Minister at his residence at 10, Downing Street in 1931. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 19. BEST Tram in Bombay, 1952 A rare picture of the BEST tram service in Bombay in the year 1952. The services were eventually discontinued and made way for buses to become the sole transport carrier from BEST. Image source: Wikimedia <http://upload.wikimedia.org/> 20. Jayalalithaa with MGR Here's a photograph of Jayalalithaa with M G Ramachandran in her hey days as an actress doing the song-and-dance routine. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 21. Flora Fountain, Mumbai, 1890 A rare picture of the famous Flora Fountain from 1890, as empty as you will ever see. Image source: Prepforum <http://prepforum.wordpress.com/> 22. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose toasts to Japanese Emperor, 1945 A rare picture of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose toasting to the Japanese emperor in 1945. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 23. Old picture of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun We see an old picture of the Indian Millitary Academy as Gentlemen Cadets sit down for a meal at the mess. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 24. George Harrison's selfie on his trip to India, 1966 We see one of the selfies by Beatle George Harrison on his trip to India in 1966. This one's way before 'phonecams' or 'point & shoots' were invented. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 25. Pranab Mukherjee, a few decades ago... We see a rare picture of Mr. President Pranab Mukherjee, happily lighting a pipe in his younger days. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 26. Rare letter from Gandhi to Hitler, 1939 We see the photograph of a rare letter written by Gandhi to Hitler pleading him to stop reducing humanity to a 'savage state'. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 27. First General Elections in January, 1952 We see a rare picture of the Congress campaigning in the country's first General Elections in January, 1952. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 28. Queen Elizabeth & Maharani Gayatri Devi after a tiger hunt We see a rare picture of Queen Elizabeth and Maharani Gayatri Devi posing for a picture after a tiger hunt. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 29. Rare panorama of Mumbai, 1870 We see a rare panorama of Marine Drive, Mumbai in 1870. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 30. India's first Test Cricket Team touring England, 1932 We see a portrait of India's first Test Cricket Team on its maiden tour to England in 1932. Image source: Imgur <http://i.imgur.com/> 31. Mahatma Gandhi in the different stages of his life The following pictures depict Mahatma Gandhi in different ages and how his appearance evolved over the years. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 32. British man gets a pedicure from his Indian servant We see the royal treatment the British were subjected to by their Indian servants during the British Raj, in this case a pedicure. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 33. A Busy Street in Delhi, 1908 We see a busy street in the market area of Delhi in the year 1908. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 35. The last picture and the much debated 'death certificate' of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, 1945 Here we see the last picture of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on a plane, and along with it his much debated death certificate. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 36. Lord Mountbatten salutes the Indian Flag The last Viceroy of India salutes the Indian flag as Lady Edwina and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru look on. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 37. A table in a library divided by Partition, 1947 A rare picture of a library table divided by the Partition as India and Pakistan in 1947. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 38. Last glimpse of the Father of the Nation, 1948 People climbed on electricity poles, trees to get one last glimpse of Mahatma Gandhi during his funeral procession. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 39. Newspaper report of India's Independence, 1947 A rare image of India's independence being reported in the daily 'Times of India' in its issue dated August 15, 1947. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 40. Driver's license, 1943 Here's a peek into how the driver's license looked in India, 1943. This one belonged to a certain Pte O'Leary. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 41. Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, 1930 In a rare picture we see Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein together during the former's visit to Galerie Pigalle, Paris in 1930. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 42. A R Rahman and friends This extraordinary photograph shows a young A R Rahman along with a few extraordinary artistes. He is accompanied by Ustad Zakir Hussain, Siva Mani, Resul Pookutty and Akon. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 43. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose meeting Adolf Hitler, 1941 We see a rare picture of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose meeting Nazi Dictator, Adolf Hitler. Netaji had met Hitler with the objective of overthrowing the British. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 44. Shahrukh Khan, Kapil Dev and Sohail Khan in a match of football A rare moment captured where we see cricketer Kapil Dev and movie stars Shahrukh Khan and Sohail Khan fight it out in a match of football. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 45. Narayana Murthy in IIT Kanpur, 1969 In another rare picture, we find the co-founder of Infosys during his days at IIT Kanpur in 1969. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 46. Poster of Hunger Strike by Bhagat Singh Poster of Bhagat Singh's 115-day fast, for which the slogan was coined by Bhagat Singh himself. The poster was printed by National Art Press, Anarkali, La hore. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 47. Che Guevara in Delhi, 1959 We see a rare picture of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara as he is greeted by the elderly in a village near Delhi, 1959. Image source: Quora <http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-rare-photographs-of-Indian-history> 48. Indira Gandhi in her younger days Rare picture of Indira Gandhi in her childhood. ----- Forwarded Message ----- *From:* Durriya Basrai <[email protected]> *To:* Durriya Basrai <[email protected]> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2016 5:26 AM *Subject:* Rare Photos of India's Past These Rare Photos Will Bring You Closer To India's Past http://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/old-images-of-india/ -via Flynx -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
