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Photo 146/1(96)

Record Id:

041-003049755

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003049654

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100025648639.0x000900

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 146/1(96)

Title:

The Konkun Coast, Janjira. The island fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters

Scope & Content:

The island fort has the appearance of a battleship riding an anchor. The silhouette of the Balla Hissar or citadel giving an illusion of gun turrets. There are many guns lying around but even in 1784 they were pronounced by an officer of the Bo. Army to be mounted on carriages unlikely to withstand the shock of more than 4 or 5 discharges.

40 miles from Bombay. A stronghold set in an arm of the sea wherein dwelt the rulers of the contiguous mainland. Of seafaring stock they were hereditary High Admirals of the Great Moghul, in which capacity they provided naval protection for the overlord's mercantile shipping, Surat being the emporium for imperial Delhi. The Mahrattas and the piratical Angrias were his chief enemies, as they were likewise of the English Company of Merchant Adventurers. Thus the Hubshee or Sidhee as the Chief of Janjira was also known became an ally of the Bombay Presidency; and up to the British leaving India was recognized as an independent ruler.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003049654
040-003049655
041-003049755

Is part of:

Photo 146 : Thomas Walters Venn Collection: Photographs of Western India. Photographer(s): Venn, Thomas Walters
Photo 146/1 : Thomas Walters Venn Collection: 'Snapshot views of the West Coast of India'. Photographer(s): Venn, Thomas Walters

Photo 146/1(96) : The Konkun Coast, Janjira. The island fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters

Hierarchy:

032-003049654[0001]/040-003049655[0100]/041-003049755

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 146

Record Type (Level):

Item

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Techniques:

Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print

Start Date:

1930

End Date:

1939

Date Range:

1930-1939

Era:

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