Monuments of Sutteeism in the Kangra Valley. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View of stone sati memorials under a tree in the Kangra valley, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. Sati or the custom of a widow immolating herself on her husband’s funeral pyre was practiced by some Hindus, particularly the Rajputs. Sati slabs were placed in memory of the women who committed ...
General view of the ruins of the Surya Temple at Martand, Jammu and Kashmir, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. The temple, dedicated to the sun deity, is considered a masterpiece of early-Kashmir temple style and was built by Lalitaditya (c.724-60) the most powerful monarch of the Karkota dyn...
Avenue of poplars at Srinuggur, Kashmir. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of in Srinagar, Kashmir, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This is a view of an avenue of Poplars. Poplars are fast growing trees which are often planted along roadsides or river and canal banks to act as wind barriers.
View from the nautch bungalow, Shalimar [Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This garden is most secluded, reached by a tree-lined canal. It is divided into three parts- the public part, private garden for the Emperor and the zenana-laid out in ascending terraces. The entire garden is divided...