Title(s)

The people of India : a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan (title on object)

Object type

• book

Object number

RP-F-2001-7-1122A

Inscriptions / marks

• inscription: ‘With Dr. Forbes Watson's + Mr. Kaye's Compliments. Vol I and II of the "People of India" / The remaining six volumes will be delivered as completed. Vol III is nearly ready. / India museum April 11 1868.’

Artist

• publisher: W.H. Allen and Co. (mentioned on object)
• J. Forbes Watson (mentioned on object)
• John William Kaye (mentioned on object)

Place

London

Dating

1868

Material

• linen (material)
• cardboard
• paper
• photographic support

Technique

albumen print

Measurements

height 343 mm × width 250 mm × thickness 35 mm

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds

Acquisition

purchase 2001

Copyright

Public domain

Parts

• Portrait of an unknown man from the Santhal tribe in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-1)
• Two unknown men from the Santhal tribe in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-2)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Mal Paharia tribe in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-3)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Malik clan of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-4)
• Two unknown men with a rifle from the Malik clan of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-5)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Musahar community of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-6)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Rajwar community of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-7)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Dusadh community of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-8)
• Two unknown men with tools from the Dusadh community of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-9)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Rajbanshi community of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-10)
• Two men with turbans from the Rajbanshi community of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-11)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Dom community of Bihar in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-12)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Ahir community of Arrah (former Shahabad) in Bihar, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-13)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Chero community from Palamu in Jharkhand, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-14)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Kurukh community of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-15)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Kurukh community of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-16)
• Ceremonial dance of the Kurukh community of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-17)
• Potrait of an unknown man from the Ho tribe of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-18)
• Praying boy and a girl with a book behind a desk from Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-19)
• Portait of an unknown man with a bow and arrow from the Korwa tribe of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-20)
• Three unknown men with a bow and arrow from the Korwa tribe of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-21)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Munda tribe of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-22)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Bhogta community of Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-23)
• Portrait of the Maharaja of Chota Nagpur (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-24)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Rajput community originally from Jodhpur in Rajasthan, in Chota Nagpur in eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-25)
• A praying Christian man from Rajput community in a kneeling position in Chota Nagpur, eastern India (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-26)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Khamti tribe and Arunachal Pradesh (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-27)
• Portrait of an unknown woman with a pipe from the Mishmi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-28)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Singpho tribe of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-29)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Miri tribe of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-30)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Ahom community of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-31)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Moamoria tribe of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-32)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the region of Sonai in Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-33)
• Portrait of an unknown man with a spear from the Dowania tribe of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-34)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Kachari community of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-35)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Rengma Naga tribe of Nagaland and Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-36)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Naga tribe of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-37)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Naga community of Manipur (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-38)
• Nine men and women with spears from the Naga tribe of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-39)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Kuki tribe of Assam (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-40)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Meitei community of Manipur (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-41)
• Portrait of an unknown man from Bhutan in Darjeeling, West Bengal (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-42)
• Portrait of an unknown man from Bhutan (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-43)
• Three men from Bhutan on the street (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-44)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Bhutia community of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-45)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Bhutia community of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-46)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Lepcha community of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-47)
• Portrait of an unknown man with a weapon from the Lepcha community of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-48)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Lepcha community of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-49)
• Five unknown men on the street from the Lepcha community of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-50)
• Three water carriers in front of a house from the Lepcha community of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-51)
• Portrait of a minister of Sikkim (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-52)
• Portrait of a Buddhist priest from Tibet (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-53)
• Portrait of an unknown Buddhist man from Tibet (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-54)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Bhutia community of Tibet (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-55)
• Portrait of an unknown knitting woman from the Bhutia community near Lhasa in Tibet (RP-F-2001-7-1122A-56)