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St Marks Church Burnt Down In Fire British Bangalore, 1923 Photo A 1923 photo of British Era Bangalore's St Marks Church (or cathedral) after it was burnt down in a fire. The image shows a group of British soldiers and civilians looking on from the inside of the burnt down church. The church is located on ....read more
Colourful Courtiers of Indian Maharajas 1930 Watercolour Painting A 1930 watercolour painting of two colourful courtiers from the royal court of an Indian Maharaja. This beautiful watercolour is signed "B S Sonar". The courtiers were often depicted in paintings, engravings, and photos, silently witnessing the royal court's proceeding and spectacles. The depictions normally show the courtiers ....read more
Bangalore In 1791 During The 3rd Anglo-Mysore War, 1903 Map This map is from a 1903 book, it shows the plan of Bangalore in 1791, at the time of the 3rd Anglo-Mysore War. The original of this Bangalore map was prepared by Lord Cornwallis in 1791. The bottom plan shows the island capital of Seringapatam ....read more
English Emporium At South Parade British Era Bangalore, 1910 Postcard A 1910 postcard of an English Emporium at South Parade during British Era Bangalore. The quaint building on the left is the English Emporium, its imposing facade a legacy of fine European architecture in British India. The beautiful commercial building faces the famous South Parade Road ....read more
Russel Market In Cantonment British Era Bangalore, 1930 Photo A 1930 photo of Russel Market in the cantonment area of British Era Bangalore (Bengaluru). T B Russel, the president of the Municipal Commission of the British era Bangalore harboured a plan to build a market. This was to cater to the ever-increasing needs of the civil ....read more
19th Century Views Of Kashmir - 3 Photos 1894 Three old 1894 photos showing 19th-century views of Kashmir. The first photo shows a beautiful verdant mountainous landscape with a placid river in Kashmir. Three men steer a huge houseboat on a river, and three other houseboats are seen near the shore. The 2nd image is a ....read more
Storming & Taking Bangalore By Marquis Cornwallis, 1800 Print An 1800 print showing Marquis Cornwallis and his men storming and taking Bangalore (Bengaluru). During the 3rd Anglo-Mysore War, in 1791, the East India Company army (British forces), under Lord Cornwallis laid siege to the Bangalore Fort . Arriving before the town on 5 Februrary 1991, Cornwallis captured ....read more
News of The Siege Of Nandi Durg Fort By Cornwallis, 1792 Newspaper A rare 1792 newspaper reports Lord Cornwallis's siege of Nandi Durg Fort. The newspaper reproduces a long letter written by Charles Cornwallis to the directors of the East India Company. The letter gives a first-hand account of the siege of the Nundydroog Fort (Nandi Durga). ....read more
