Skip to content
Past-India Logo Past-India Logo Past-India Logo
About Past-India
  • Home
  • Art & Raja Ravi Varma Collection
  • Old India Photos
    • Bombay Photos
    • Madras Photos
    • Calcutta Photos
    • Bangalore Photos
    • Other India photos
    • Miscellaneous Photos
  • Old India Postcards
    • Bombay Postcards
    • Madras Postcards
    • Calcutta Postcards
    • Banglore Postcards
    • Cochin / Kerala Postcards
    • Other India Postcards
    • Miscellaneous Postcards
  • Old India Prints
    • Bombay Prints
    • Other India Prints
    • Miscellaneous Prints
  • More
    • India Railway
    • Vintage Motoring
    • Maps & Plans
    • Books & Publications
Homedevmaster2024-04-27T10:47:08+05:30
devmaster2024-02-09T08:46:30+05:30
Iron Pier Harbour British Era Madras, 1870 Photo
Iron Pier Harbour British Era Madras, 1870 Photo
Gallery

Iron Pier Harbour British Era Madras, 1870 Photo

Iron Pier Harbour British Era Madras, 1870 Photo

Madras Photos, Old India Photos

Iron Pier Harbour British Era Madras, 1870 Photo An 1870 photo of the iron pier harbour in then-British era Madras ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-02-11T11:12:53+05:30
Cooum River In 19th Century Madaras, 1880 Photo
Cooum River In 19th Century Madaras, 1880 Photo
Gallery

Cooum River In 19th Century Madaras, 1880 Photo

Cooum River In 19th Century Madaras, 1880 Photo

Madras Photos, Old India Photos

Cooum River In 19th Century Madaras, 1880 Photo An 1880 photo of the Cooum River in 19th-century Madras (Chennai). Once ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2021-05-15T01:02:52+05:30
Antique Photo Madras Mowbray's Road 1902
Madras Mowbray’s Road – Old Photo 1902
Gallery

Madras Mowbray’s Road – Old Photo 1902

Madras Mowbray’s Road – Old Photo 1902

Madras Photos, Old India Photos

Madras Mowbray's Road - Old Photo 1902 This is an old 1902 photo of the Mowbray's Road at Adyar in ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-02-11T11:29:17+05:30
The Massive Chepauk Palace Madras, 1880 Photo
The Massive Chepauk Palace Madras, 1880 Photo
Gallery

The Massive Chepauk Palace Madras, 1880 Photo

The Massive Chepauk Palace Madras, 1880 Photo

Madras Photos, Old India Photos

The Massive Chepauk Palace Madras, 1880 Photo An 1880 photo of the massive Chepauk Palace, in Madras (Chennai). Located in ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-02-11T15:27:33+05:30
Viceroy's Party After The Inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 Photo
Viceroy’s Party After The Inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 Photo
Gallery

Viceroy’s Party After The Inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 Photo

Viceroy’s Party After The Inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 Photo

Old India Photos, Other India Photos

Viceroy's Party After The Inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 Photo A 1931 photo of the viceroy's party is progess after ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-01-07T06:37:55+05:30
rashtrapati bhavan & parliament delhi
Rashtrapati Bhavan & Parliament New Delhi, 1933 Photo
Gallery

Rashtrapati Bhavan & Parliament New Delhi, 1933 Photo

Rashtrapati Bhavan & Parliament New Delhi, 1933 Photo

Old India Photos, Other India Photos

Rashtrapati Bhavan & Parliament New Delhi, 1933 Photo  This is a 1933 photograph of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament buildings ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2021-10-13T17:41:15+05:30
Inauguration Of Parliament Building Delhi - Old Photo 1927
Inauguration Of Parliament Building Delhi – Old Photo 1927
Gallery

Inauguration Of Parliament Building Delhi – Old Photo 1927

Inauguration Of Parliament Building Delhi – Old Photo 1927

Old India Photos, Other India Photos

Inauguration Of Parliament Building Delhi - Old Photo 1927 This is an old 1927 news photograph of the New Parliament ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-02-11T15:47:10+05:30
Antique Photo Tiruchirappalli Rock-Fort 1870
Tiruchirappalli Rock-Fort, 1870 Photo
Gallery

Tiruchirappalli Rock-Fort, 1870 Photo

Tiruchirappalli Rock-Fort, 1870 Photo

Madras Photos, Old India Photos

Tiruchirappalli Rock-Fort, 1870 Photo An 1870 photo of the Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort. Tiruchirappalli, or as the British called it, Trichinopoly, ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-02-11T15:54:52+05:30
Interior of The Tanjore Palace, 1890 Photo
Interior of The Tanjore Palace, 1890 Photo
Gallery

Interior of The Tanjore Palace, 1890 Photo

Interior of The Tanjore Palace, 1890 Photo

Madras Photos, Old India Photos

Interior of The Tanjore Palace, 1890 Photo An 1890 photo of the interior of the Tanjore Palace, now known as ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-01-07T06:37:41+05:30
calcutta port and hooghly river
Calcutta Port & Hooghly River, 1947 Photo
Gallery

Calcutta Port & Hooghly River, 1947 Photo

Calcutta Port & Hooghly River, 1947 Photo

Calcutta Photos, Old India Photos

Calcutta Port & Hooghly River, 1947 Photo An old 1947 photo of Calcutta Port and Hooghly River. The Calcutta Port ....read more

Learn More
Previous12···116117118119Next

blank

Raja Ravi Varma’s “Birth of Shakuntala” Oleograph 1894

past-india.com

This site illustrates a past India through a collection of antique and vintage mediums of Raja Ravi Varma oleographs, old India photos, old postcards, old paper prints, and so on.

Although the collection may or may not be too varied, but generally projects a glimpse to what India looked like in the past. And how it has evolved since then. Few would realize that once there were Trams in Bombay, Madras, Delhi…

That, Madras operated the first electric Tram in India from 1895 up to its closure in 1953. With Calcutta and Bombay starting off with Horse-Drawn Trams, later electrifying them by the early 1900s.

That, in World War II, they camouflaged the Taj Mahal with bamboo scaffoldings. So as to project it as a construction site that perhaps would fool any air attacks from the Germans and Japanese might, although this never happened. All in all, the jewel in this collection is the rare Raja Ravi Varma’s “Birth of Shakuntala” oleograph or chromolithograph of 1894. This was the first oleograph to come out from the then newly opened Raja Ravi Varma Fine Arts Lithograph Press(or FAL press) in 1894.

The many legacies of the British Raj are not missed out in this collection. Many of the buildings and streets have gone through several makeovers to the extent of being unrecognizable today or have completely disappeared from the scene. But the memories are kept alive hopefully to some extent by this collection.

As they say- “seeing is believing.” Hope you enjoy this collection. Please write to us at- info@past-india.com

Popular & Rare

No post found

Past India

You can see the main categories on the top of the page, and except for the “Raja Ravi Varma Oleograph & Other Art” category all the other main categories have drop-down to sub-categories. You can then select the subject of your interest or you can check through the search box and if available it will display the results. The photos, prints & picture postcards depict a varied subjects of a Past India we may have forgotten- from people on the streets to people at grand events like Delhi durbar, from Taj Mahal to Gateway of India, from residential areas to commercial areas, from home exterior to interior of homes and so on. This site also includes a photo of "Charlie Chaplin" with his autograph signed on the back. There are also old maps, books, Raja Ravi Varma’s oelographs etc. “A picture is worth a thousand words” is an old adage, I’m sure this blog should interest you likewise. All the items displayed are from my personal collection unless otherwise specified.

Contact us:

info@past-india.com
DMCA.com Protection Status
© Copyright | Past-India by Nubes Technologies | All Rights Reserved
Facebook