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111. Photo 972, 2(108)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(108)
Title:
Booksa. Probably aboriginal. Moradabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image. 'This tribe, who closely resemble the Tharoos...live entirely in the Terai forest; they are a quiet, shy race, keeping very much to themselves. In the rebellion, they showed themselves much attached to the Bri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

112. Photo 972, 2(109)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(109)
Title:
Bhat. Wandering minstrel. Mahomedan. Moradabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image. 'The specimen photographed comes from Umroha, a town in Moradabad full of old and decayed Mahomedan families. The occupation of the Bhat shown in this photograph is the narration of family traditions and legen...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

113. Photo 972, 2(110)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(110)
Title:
Gwal Nut. Hindoo: Nut tribe. Moradabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image, faded. Subjects = ethnic groups; Nuts (caste); printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868) Location = India; Moradabad; Uttar Prad...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

114. Photo 972, 3(111)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(111)
Title:
Thakoors. Hindoo Rajpoots, Shahjehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of two men. 'The particular class photographed here belongs to the Hutteea Rajpoots, who refused to bow to the King of Delhi. Their chief occupations are military service and agriculture, and they are not migratory...They ar egener...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

115. Photo 972, 3(112)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(112)
Title:
Pathans. Mahomedans. Shahjehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three men, two seated on a carpet, one standing. Oval image. Subjects = ethnic groups; Pathans; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 3, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

116. Photo 972, 3(113)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(113)
Title:
Bhuddhiks. Hindoo peasants. Shahjehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two men and two women, posed in front of a tree. They are characterized in the letterpress as being skilful gang robbers. Subjects = Bhuddhiks (ethnic group); ethnic groups; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Wats...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

117. Photo 972, 3(114)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(114)
Title:
Muhawuts. Mahomedan tribe. Shajehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two men and a woman. One of the men is having his ear cleaned by the other. 'This class is found all over the northern provinces. Their chief occupation is ear-cleaning and cupping...' Subjects = ethnic groups; Muhawuts; printed books; Watson and ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

118. Photo 972, 3(115)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(115)
Title:
Khunjurs. Hindoo peasants. Shajehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two couples posed in front of a small tree (same location as print 113). 'The Khunjurs inhabit the forest in the north-west of Shahjehanpore. Their chief occupation is to collect and sell forest produce, wild honey and jungle fruits. They manufacture grass fans...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

119. Photo 972, 3(116)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(116)
Title:
Aruks. Hindoos of low caste. Shahjehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two men and two women, posed in front of foliage. 'The Aruks inhabit the northern part of Shahjehanpore, and are chiefly employed as village watchmen. They sing and dance in the marriage processions of the lower Hindoos. When not employed as watchme...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

120. Photo 972, 3(117)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(117)
Title:
Tharoos. (Low caste Hindoos: probably aboriginal.) Shahjehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of a man and a woman. Oval image. 'Tharoo is the name of a tribe found chiefly in Nipal and in the Tirai of Rohilcund...In our own territory, they inhabit the country along the base of the sub-Himalayan mountains between the Ganges and the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item