Rampur. Historical picture in Garden house near Palace. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India)
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With pencilled note verso: 'Garden house in palace. Historical picture represents the treaty made between Moghul & the Bashahr King & Tibet 1650 A.D. Rampur.' Described in more detail by Francke (1914), p. 7.
General view of the palace at Sarahan. Francke (1914), p. 8: 'The Raja asked us first to take a photo of himself [see 468], and then to go to the other side of his palace and take a general view of it from there ... The palace presented itself at its best from the mountain side, where it showed ...
Sarhan [Sarahan]. Raja Shamsher Singh of Bashahr State. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
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Portrait of Raja Shamsher Singh (1838-1914) ruler of Basharh State 1850-87 and 1898-1914, seated in front of an unidentified building, with four attendants standing behind. Francke (1914), p. 8: 'Shamsher Singh is very favourably inclined to Europeans and wishes to make friends with all of them...
Sangra [Sungra]. Ancient Temple. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
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General view, slightly distant. Francke (1914), p. 9: 'Between Paunda and Nachar is the village of Sungra, a little below the road. It is famous for its ancient wooden Mahesura (Mahesvara) temple ... It is a fine specimen of hill architecture, and reminds one of the famous temple of Hidimba at M...
Chini. Mound of ancient Thakur castle with wooden Lamaist building. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
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Francke (1914), p. 12: 'Looking down from the Mission house, there is a large mound to the left of the village ... This is said to be the site of a castle of an ancient Thakur who came here from the 'Upper Country'' (apparently Tibet) ... On the site, mahy fragments of hand-made pottery can be f...
Rarang. Ancient Devi hut with ram's head on roof-beam. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
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Francke (1914), p. 14: 'Above the village of Rarang, on the road, there is an old hut which is known as the most ancient mandir of Rarang ... It is rectangular, and has a slanting roof. . The door beams are furnished with wood carvings. On the lintel, the figure of an elephant carrying a human b...
General view of small gateway, with a group of children in the foreground. Francke (1914), p. 13: 'On the 29th June, we passed through Pangi. In the vicinity of the village, there is one of those Lamaist gates built across the road, such as are frequently met with in these parts. ... In Ladakh ...