"The Natives" - Cultural & Social History during The Raj book by Pallav Beri, based on 550 Scarce Vintage Picture Postcards

"The Natives" - Cultural & Social History during The Raj book

 by Pallav Beri, based on 550 Scarce Vintage Picture Postcards almost all of which have been produced between 1898 and 1918. The academic matter herein, has almost entirely been referred to from literature prior to 1922.

Published 25, March 2025

425 pages, 31 cm x 22 cm

Weight - 2.2 kg (approx with packing)

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ISBN - 9789334212853

"The Natives" - Cultural & Social History during The Raj book by Pallav Beri, based on 550 Scarce Vintage Picture Postcards almost all of which have been produced between 1898 and 1918. The academic matter herein, has almost entirely been referred to from literature prior to 1922.

Published 25, March 2025

425 pages, 31 cm x 22 cm

Weight - 2.2 kg (more with packing)

Some (but not limited to) of the topics covered by the book are – Vasco Da Gama Landing, Delhi Durbar of 1903, Coronation Durbar of 1911 (with 2 maps), The Various Maharajas, Lamas of Ladakh & Darjeeling, The Bhils, The Santhals, The Mundas, The Ghonds, Various North East Communities, The Todas, The Andamanese, Women of Different Regions, Jewellery, Different Professions, Sadhus, Fakirs, Marriages, Schooling, Cremation, Plague and Famine, Various Forms of Entertainment, Musical Instruments, Nautch or Dancing Girls, Bullock Carts, Boats, Trams, Various Hill Railways, Various Post Offices, Field Telegraph, Street Views of Different Cities, North India Temples, Varanasi Ghats, Temples of Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, Bengal & Gujarat, Jaganath Puri Temple & Rath Yatra, Temples of Nasik, Bombay & Poona, Festivals of Magh Mela, Rath Saptami of Goa, Diwali, Durga Pooja, Dussehra & Ganpati Festival, Snake Worship, Temples and Festivals of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu, Devdasis, Sialkot Gurudwara, Golden Temple at Amritsar, Missionary Activities, Afridis and the Saragarhi Battle, Kukas Being Blown by Cannons, Police, World War 1, Evolution of Indian Picture Postcards, Varieties of Picture Postcards, Profiles of Old Picture Postcard Publishers including, The Ravi Varma Press, Higginbothams, Weil & Klein, Clifton & Co., M. V. Dhurandhar, W. Rosssler etc.