Thursday, April 5, 2012

Old Photos-Various Vintage Photos-Part 83



An Indian Lady Demonstrating how to put on a Sari - June 1945
Photographer: Jack Wilkes
Source: Life Archive hosted by Google

Hindi Cinema Actress Begum Para Photoshoot Near Sea - Photographed by James Burke in 1951

These outdoor photographs of bollywood glamour queen  Begum Para were taken by Life Magazine photographer James Burke for Life Magazine. The Life archive hosted by Google wrongly documented the date of these photographs as 1941, but these photos were taken in 1951.

Source: Life Archive hosted by Google
Outdoor Colour Photoshoot of Hindi Movie Actress Mohana Cabral - Photographed by James Burke in 1951
Mohana Cabral was a famous konkani theater personality and singer during late 40s and early 50s in Bombay and Goa.She was a Goan Christian. She acted in various Hindi movies of late 40's and early 50′s and sang a couple of songs in hindi movies.
Source: Life Archive hosted by Google

Hindi Movie Actress Mohana Cabral creating a Bindi in her forehead in front of Mirror - Photographed by James Burke in 1951
PostMohana Cabral was a famous konkani theater personality and singer during late 40s and early 50s in Bombay and Goa.She was a Goan Christian. She acted in various Hindi movies of late 40's and early 50′s and sang a couple of songs in hindi movies.


 
 
Mahatma Gandhi at work during his voyage from India to London - 1931
An intimate study of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian leader, taken at sea during the voyage from India to London to attend the round table conference, aboard the S.S. Rajputana. His secretaries are taking dictation from Gandhi, who used the covered hold as his quarters. The woman is Miss Madeline Slade, daughter of an English admiral, who is a keen disciple of Gandhi and who prefers to be known as "Mira Bey".Associated Press Photo
Source: ebay

Thakur Sahib of Gondal Sagramji - 1860
Gondal was a princely state in the Kathiawar District, a peninsular of Gujarat in northwest India, ruled by Sagramji from 1851 until 1869.Photographed by Bourne and Shepherd Studio.
 
Source: British Library
Maharaja of Gondal Bhagvat Singh - 1911
Maharaja Bhagvat Singh is regarded as a progressive and enlightened ruler and was the only Maharaja to take a medical degree and also awarded other degrees.
 

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