Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Portraits - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/7
Title:: Portraits
Scope & Content:: Nepal opened up to the outside only in 1950s. Cameras were only allowed to the Ranas and a few elites. The portraits taken before the 50s are interesting as they give a glimpse into a common man's life that are not documented otherwise.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 1800s
Extent:: 55 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/7/12
Title:
Scope & Content:: Portrait of two men. They have numbers and names written on the placard on their chest. Right No. 9 Durjan Malla, Left No. 10 Premnath Tharu.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1900s-1940s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/7/23
Title:
Scope & Content:: Portrait of two men. They have numbers and names written on the placard on their chest: (right) "No. 1 Barai" (left) "No. 2 Malahi Barai".
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1900s-1940s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/2/1
Title:: Life in the Courts: Portraits and Ceremonies.
Scope & Content:: Life in the Courts: Portraits and Ceremonies. The Ranas ruled Nepal from 1846 when Jung Bahadur Rana captured power from the Shah Kings and started a 104 year rule as hereditary Prime Ministers. As Dirgha Man started working in the courts since the late 19th century, Rana Portraits and Ceremonie...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 1800s
Extent:: 57 TIFF images

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