Title(s)

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

Object type

• book

Object number

RP-F-2001-7-1122B

Inscriptions / marks

• name: ‘Bound by Eeles & Bell London.’

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 30 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 Mech tribe of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-1)
• Two unknown men on a rock from the Mech tribe of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-2)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Sunuwar tribe of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-3)
• Portrait of an unknown woman from the Sunuwar tribe of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-4)
• An unknown family on the street in front of houses from the Sunuwar tribe of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-5)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Limbu tribe of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-6)
• Portrait of unknown woman from the Limbu tribe of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-7)
• Three sitting people from the Limbu tribe of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-8)
• Portrait of five warriors in battle gear with weapons from the Limbu tribe of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-9)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Magar community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-10)
• Portrait of eight warriors from the Magar community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-11)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Gurung community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-12)
• Three unknown men from the Gurung community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-13)
• Portrait of ten warriors from the Gurung community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-14)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Khas community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-15)
• Two unknown men on the ground with agricultural tools from the Khas community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-16)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Newar community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-17)
• Three unknown men sitting on the ground from the Newar community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-18)
• Portrait of six men from the Newar community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-19)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Moormi community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-20)
• Three people from the Moormi community of Nepal, in the middle a woman carrying wood on her back (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-21)
• Two unknown men in front of a rock from the Moormi community of Nepal (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-22)
• Four men with shields and weapons in the hand from the Bais Rajput community from Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-23)
• Three men with shields and weapons in the hand from the Bhale Sultan Khanzada community from Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-24)
• Portrait of two unknown men with a shield and weapons from the Chauhan community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-25)
• Portrait of four unknown men with a shield and weapons from the Rajkumar Rajput community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-26)
• Portrait of three unknown men from the Bachgoti Rajput community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-27)
• Portrait of two unknown men with a shield and sabers from the Gargbansi Rajput community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-28)
• Portrait of three unknown men with sticks from the Bhurtiya community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-29)
• Portrait of two unknown men from Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-30)
• Portrait of three unknown men with weapons from the Pasi community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-31)
• Portrait of three unknown men with turbans from the Pathan community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-32)
• Portrait of three men from the Sayyid community of Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-33)
• Portrait of four abbots of a temple dedicated to Hanuman in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-34)
• Portrait of the Maharaja of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-35)
• Portrait of an unknown minstrel (Bhat) from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-36)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Gangaputra Brahmin community of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-37)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Gangaputra Brahmin community of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, who places benches on the banks of the Ganges during religious festivals (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-38)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Aghori mendicant community of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-39)
• Portrait of an unknown man from the Dundi sect of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-40)
• Portrait of two unknown men from the Bhurtiya community of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-41)
• Portrait of an unknown man with an umbrella from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-42)
• Portrait of Shah Abdullah Subzposh from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-43)
• Two unknown men on a path with agricultural tools from the Kori community of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-44)
• Portrait of a tradesman Ram Persad from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-45)
• Portrait of Ushruf Ali Khan from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-46)
• Portrait of an unknown man from Bundelkhand region who carries water from the Ganges in a bamboo scaffolding in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-47)
• Portrait of Tun Sookh Doss, a mendicant from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-48)
• Portrait of Zahore Begum, a courtesan from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-49)
• Portrait of Deena and his cousin Hoseinee, two snake charmers from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-50)
• Portrait of Kesarah Nutni, a woman from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-51)
• Portrait of Sook Narain, a high priest from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-52)
• Portrait of Khate with a hookah, a man from the Bishnoi community of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-53)
• Portrait of three unknown minstrels from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-54)
• Portrait of an unknown man carrying branches from the Bhoksa community of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-55)
• Portrait of an unknown minstrel (Bhat) from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-56)
• Portrait of a woman from the Nat community of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (RP-F-2001-7-1122B-57)