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
    • Delhi Photos
    • Madras Photos
    • Calcutta Photos
    • Bangalore Photos
    • Other India photos
    • Miscellaneous Photos
  • Old India Postcards
    • Bombay Postcards
    • Delhi 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
devmaster2026-06-24T19:27:18+05:30
blank
Royal Bombay Yacht Club During British Era, 3 Postcards 1890s
Gallery

Royal Bombay Yacht Club During British Era, 3 Postcards 1890s

Royal Bombay Yacht Club During British Era, 3 Postcards 1890s

Bombay Postcards, Old India Postcards

Royal Bombay Yacht Club During The British Era, 3 Postcards 1890s Rare 1890s postcards featuring three views of the Royal ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-04-18T20:09:23+05:30
old mahim railway station bombay
Mahim Railway Station Bombay, 1870 Photo
Gallery

Mahim Railway Station Bombay, 1870 Photo

Mahim Railway Station Bombay, 1870 Photo

India Railway, More

Mahim Railway Station Bombay, 1870 Photo An 1870 photo of the Mahim Railway Station in Bombay (Mumbai). This was the ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-01-01T18:45:56+05:30
french troops attempt to take trichy
Plan Of The French Troop’s Attempt To Take Trichy, 1753
Gallery

Plan Of The French Troop’s Attempt To Take Trichy, 1753

Plan Of The French Troop’s Attempt To Take Trichy, 1753

Maps & Plans, More

Plan Of The French Troops Attempt To Take Trichy, 1753 This is an original 1753 plan of the French troop's ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2023-12-31T09:23:14+05:30
back bay and malabar hill bombay
Back Bay & Wooded Malabar Hill Bombay, 1890 Photo
Gallery

Back Bay & Wooded Malabar Hill Bombay, 1890 Photo

Back Bay & Wooded Malabar Hill Bombay, 1890 Photo

Bombay Photos, Old India Photos

Back Bay & Wooded Malabar Hill Bombay, 1890 Photo An 1890 photo of the Back Bay and the wooded Malabar ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2024-01-16T06:38:17+05:30
esplanade and fort st george madras
Esplanade & Fort St George British Era Madras, 1872 Photo
Gallery

Esplanade & Fort St George British Era Madras, 1872 Photo

Esplanade & Fort St George British Era Madras, 1872 Photo

Madras Photos, Old India Photos

Esplanade & Fort St George British Era Madras, 1872 Photo A rare 1872 photo shows the vast Esplanade and a ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2023-12-30T07:02:06+05:30
greens hotel bombay
Bombay’s Hotel Greens Where Taj Tower Hotel Now Stands, 1902
Gallery

Bombay’s Hotel Greens Where Taj Tower Hotel Now Stands, 1902

Bombay’s Hotel Greens Where Taj Tower Hotel Now Stands, 1902

Bombay Photos, Old India Photos

Bombay's Hotel Greens Where The Taj Tower Hotel Now Stands, 1902 Photo A great 1902 photo of the Hotel Greens ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2023-12-29T19:02:14+05:30
watering oval maidan bombay
Watering The Oval Maidan Bombay – 2 Pcs 1910
Gallery

Watering The Oval Maidan Bombay – 2 Pcs 1910

Watering The Oval Maidan Bombay – 2 Pcs 1910

Bombay Postcards, Old India Postcards

Watering The Oval Maidan Bombay - 2 Pcs 1910   Two interesting postcards from 1910 and 1915 show the watering ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2023-12-29T18:17:54+05:30
khada parsi statue byculla
150 Year Old Cast Iron Monument To A Parsi Bombay – 2 PCs 1900
Gallery

150 Year Old Cast Iron Monument To A Parsi Bombay – 2 PCs 1900

150 Year Old Cast Iron Monument To A Parsi Bombay – 2 PCs 1900

Bombay Postcards, Old India Postcards

150 Year Old Cast Iron Monument To A Parsi Bombay - 2 PCs 1900 Two old 1900 postcards of a ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2023-12-29T07:57:55+05:30
princess street bombay
Princess Street British Era Bombay – 2 Postcards 1905
Gallery

Princess Street British Era Bombay – 2 Postcards 1905

Princess Street British Era Bombay – 2 Postcards 1905

Bombay Postcards, Old India Postcards

Princess Street British Era Bombay - 2 Postcards 1905 Two old 1905 postcards of Princess Street during the British Era ....read more

Learn More
devmaster2026-06-07T12:25:06+05:30
elphinstone college kala ghoda
Elphinstone College, Kala Ghoda & Trams Bombay, 1900 Postcard
Gallery

Elphinstone College, Kala Ghoda & Trams Bombay, 1900 Postcard

Elphinstone College, Kala Ghoda & Trams Bombay, 1900 Postcard

Bombay Postcards, Old India Postcards

Elphinstone College, Kala Ghoda & Trams Bombay, 1900 Postcard A 1900 postcard of Elphinstone College, Kala Ghoda, and trams in ....read more

Learn More
Previous12···1112131415···123124Next

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

php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php
php

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