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1. ORB.30/5370(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(4)
Title:
Koonbees or cultivators of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Group portrait of five seated figures: 'The term Koonbi means cultivator, and is applied to all who plough land for the purpose of sowing wheat, gram, jowari, cotton, rice, etc. The Koonbies of Berar consist principally of the Heindri, and Gatula tr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

2. ORB.30/5370(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(5)
Title:
Banias. Group No. 1. Lingaith Banias of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Circular image. Group portrait of four seated men: 'Lingaith Banias, so called from their having taken a vow to wear the ling of Mahadeo always round their necks. The ling is usually enclosed in a silver case, which may be noticed in the illustration ... If by ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

3. ORB.30/5370(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(6)
Title:
Banias. Group No. 2. Komtees or ordinary Banias. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of two men, seated on the ground in front of a two-wheeled wooden cart, with baskets of grain laid out in front of them. See also note at print 5.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

4. ORB.30/5370(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(7)
Title:
Gosaies. Group No. 1. Gosains. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of three men, seated cross-legged on a tiger skin: 'Gosaies may be of any caste except that of Brahmin. They wear usually a red dhooti, and a red cloth over their shoulders; and live upon charity, or the offerings distributed at the temples erected to ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

5. ORB.30/5370(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(8)
Title:
Gosaies. No. 2. Gosai. Cotton merchant Omraoti. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of a man, seated cross-legged: 'The Gosai in No. 2, is believed to be the most opulent of the cotton merchant located at Omraoti, and is said to be worth half a million sterling...' For another copy, see Photo 993(8).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

6. ORB.30/5370(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(9)
Title:
Rohillas of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two men, seated on the floor: 'The lawless body known as the Rohilla marauders of the Deccan are either natives of the ridges adjoining Peshawur, or descendants of men of the same race who have taken service with the chiefs of the Deccan during trou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

7. ORB.30/5370(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(10)
Title:
Gonds of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of eight seated Gond men.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

8. ORB.30/5370(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(11)
Title:
Kolams of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of two seated Kolam men. For another copy of this photograph, see Photo 993(11)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

9. ORB.30/5370(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(12)
Title:
Kumars of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of two seated Komar men, with a stack of three pots placed between them: 'Komars are located in all the towns and large villages of Berar. They belong to the Suder or fourth division of caste, and live principally, if not entirely by the sa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

10. ORB.30/5370(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5370(13)
Title:
Kullals or distillers of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated portrait of two Kullal men: 'Kullals belong to the Suder caste, and live principally, if not entirely by the distillation of spirits. They are located in all the towns, and in most of the villages of Berar. Some of the more opulent resemble Soukars, or b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item