Old Photos-Various Vintage Photos-Part 71

 

Boys of Mayo College - Ajmer, Rajasthan Mayo College is a public school founded by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.The school is located in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India.With a view to providing the leaders of the princely states with an education to British standards the British Raj built a school to give education to the Indian elite, particularly the princes and nobles of Rajputana. Teams Mayo College Ajmer and Atchison College Lahore 1920 Mayo College Squadron 1920. Sitting on Chair Center Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur. Standing 2nd Row 2nd From Right M. Mehtab Singh Bambolia Mayo College Ajmer Kotah Boys Photographs Contributed by Mr. Abhimanyu Singh

Irula Women from the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu - 1871 Source: British Library

Jag Mandir Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan - 1873 Photographer : Colin Murray The Rajput capital of Udaipur, is situated on the picturesque Lake Pichola in between two hills. There are many pleasure pavilions on the lake, the best preserved complex is the Jag Mandir. Built in 1551 of sandstone inlaid with marble it commands a magnificent view over the City Palace and the Lake Palace. The domed pavilion or Gul Mahal was built in a Mughal style architecture around 1621. Most of the other buildings are of the 18th Century. Source: British Library

Group of Domestic Servants at Madras in Tamil Nadu - 1870 Photographer: Nicholas and Curths Source: British Library