Mussulmans of Mundisore [Mandsaur]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of four figures of Mandsaur, Gwalior, two seated and two (armed with swords) standing behind. This portrait is reproduced as plate 380, vol VII of J. Forbes Watson, 'The People of India' (8 vols, London, 1868-75), where the two men are des...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two squatting men. Unidentified ethnic group or caste (?possibly Sendis, the offspring of Mahratta Brahmans and slave girls). For notes on the dress and physical characteristics of the sitters, see the table in Government of India Foreign Consultati...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of a kneeling Bhar man. The figure wears a tall turban and carries a sword and shield. The carpet seen in this photograph is same as that in print 8, indicating that the photograph was probably taken at Mandsaur in March 1862. For notes on ...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of six figures. For notes on the dress and physical characteristics of the sitters, see the table in Government of India Foreign Consultations (General), July 1863 (IOR P/205/14), p. 51. Waterhouse also notes that 'Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 are Meenas, 5 a...
Thakoors of Seetamhow [Sitamau]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of five seated thakurs of Sitamau, with three attendants standing behind. This portrait is reproduced as plate 379, vol VII of J. Forbes Watson, 'The People of India' (8 vols, London, 1868-75). For notes on the dress and physical characteristic...
Mahrattas [at Indore]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of three seated Maratha men, photographed at Indore. Similar to plate 371, vol VII of J. Forbes Watson, 'The People of India' (8 vols, London, 1868-75), which is a portrait of two of the men seen here. For notes on the dress and physical charact...
Nawab Umrao Dowlah [Bhopal]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of Bakhshi Baki Muhammad Khan (d.1867), Nawab consort of Shah Jahan Begum. He wears formal robes and a crown and holds a sword across his knees, his feet resting on a footstool. This portrait is reproduced as plate 394, vol VII of J. Forbe...