Benares- Temple on Ganges in state of collapse, India, ca. 1906 (IMP-C...
Benares: Temple on Ganges in state of collapse, India, ca. 1906 Tinted lantern slide showing part of a Hindu temple which is collapsed, and falls onto a ghat (a set of steps leading to holy water). The temple ... More
Somersaulting into Ganges, India, ca. 1906 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS14-32)
Somersaulting into Ganges, India, ca. 1906 Black and white lantern slide showing a man somersaulting down a wooden ramp into the Ganges as part of his Hindu observance. This slide comes from a collection creat... More
KITLV 91936 - Samuel Bourne - Cremation on a staircase (ghat) on the b...
Nederlands: Crematie op een trap (ghat) aan de oever van de Ganges te Benares in IndiaEnglish: Cremation on a staircase (ghat) on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi in India
NO-NB BLDSA GM2a194n - Norway. Public domain image
Norsk bokmål: Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India Fra Gangesbredden mot Manikarnika Ghat, et berømt pilegrimssted. English: Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India From the Ganges River. Front towards the... More
NO-NB BLDSA GM2a196n - Norway. Public domain image
Norsk bokmål: Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India Utsikt mot Gangesbredden. English: Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India View of the Ganges riverfront.
The Indian empire- history, topography, geology, climate, population, ...
The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple p... More
The Indian empire- history, topography, geology, climate, population, ...
The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple p... More
Benares A Brahmin placing a garland on the holiest spot in the sacred ...
"Benares, A Brahmin placing a garland on the holiest spot in the sacred city" - (aka: Varanasi) Lithograph, by the Anglo-Indian scholar and mint assay master James Prinsep. Courtesy of the British Library.
Bruhma Ghat Benares by James Prinsep 1832
"Bruhma Ghat, Benares," lithograph, by the Anglo-Indian scholar and mint assay master James Prinsep. Courtesy of the British Library, London.
Dusaswumedh Ghat Benares by James Prinsep 1834
"Dusaswumedh Ghat. Benares," lithograph, by the Anglo-Indian scholar and mint assay master James Prinsep. Courtesy of the British Library, London.
Eve Of The Eclipse Of The Moon 25th November 1825 by James Prinsep
"Eve Of The Eclipse Of The Moon, 25th November 1825," lithograph, by the Anglo-Indian scholar and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1832, plate 7 from the second part of Prinsep's 'Benares Illustrated." C... More
Rajrajeswuree Ghat Benares by James Prinsep 1832
"Rajrajeswuree Ghat, Benares.," lithograph, by the Anglo-Indian scholar and assay master James Prinsep. Courtesy of the British Library.
The Man Mundil, Or Hindoo Observatory Benares by James Prinsep 1832
"The Man Mundil, Or Hindoo Observatory, Benares," lithograph, by the Anglo-Indian scholar and mint assay master James Prinsep. Courtesy of the British Museum, London.
View Of The Ganges From The Phatuk or Gate at the top of Punchgunga Gh...
"View Of The Ganges, From The Phatuk or Gate at the top of Punchgunga Ghat," lithograph, by the Anglo-Indian scholar and mint assay master James Prinsep. Courtesy of the British Library, London.
View of the holy city of Benares, and the sacred Ganges
View of the holy city of Benares, and the sacred Ganges
The cluster of temples at the Rajghat sangam - British Library, Add.Or...
The cluster of temples at the Rajghat sangam Temples at Rajghat, Benares Watercolour of Rajghat in Varanasi (Benares) on the Ganges river from 'Views by Seeta Ram from Patna to Benares Vol. II' produced for Lo... More
Eve of the Eclipse of the Moon, 25th November 1825 Benares by James Pr...
"Eve of the Eclipse of the Moon, 25th November 1825, Benares," by the scholar and orientalist James Prinsep. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 26.7 cm.) Image courtesy of Christie's.
View of the Ugneswur Ghat Benares by James Prinsep
"View of the Ugneswur Ghat, Benares," pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, by the scholar and artist James Prinsep. Dated 1825. Courtesy of Christie's.
Benares, the Nepalese Temple
Stone building with patios on several levels.
Benares Francis Frith
Coastal town, with minarets on the horizon. Benares; Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898); about 1865–1875; Albumen silver print; 16 × 21.2 cm (6 5/16 × 8 3/8 in.); 84.XM.1419.13; No Copyright - United States (... More
William Hodges - The Ghauts at Benares - Royal Academy collection
The Ghats at Benares. Hodges's Diploma work depicts the broad flights of steps known as ghauts or ghats, lining the Western bank of the Ganges at Benares, which enable ceremonial bathing. Although he worked fr... More
Ghat on the Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etch Wellcome ...
Ghat on the Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787. This is plate 21 from William Hodges' 'Select Views in India'. In 1783 Hodges went to Varanasi (also known as Benares). T... More
River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by Wellcome ...
River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1788. Iconographic Collections Keywords: William Hodges
Bathing in the River Ganges, Benares (c. 1870-80)
Bathing in the River Ganges, Benares
Benares Ghats in the 1890s
Benares Ghats
Dasasumedha Ghat, Benares in 1883
View of the Dashashvamedha Ghat from the Kitchener of Khartoum Collection: 'Views of Benares. Presented by the Maharaja of Benares' by Babu Jageswar Prasad in 1883. Dashashvamedha Ghat, on the River Ganges at ... More
Ghats of Benares in the 1890s
Ghats of Benares in the 1890s Public domain photograph - 19th-century male studio portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hindu pilgrims bathe in sacred well at the Ganges in Benares (1908)
Hindu pilgrims bathe in sacred well of god Vishnu, on the north bank of the Ganges in Benares
Temple buildings, probably on the River Ganges at Varanasi, India
Temple buildings, probably on the River Ganges at Varanasi, India
The pyre is lighted by Gandhi's son Devadas
The pyre was lighted by Gandhi's son Devadas; a photo from the archives of the Chicago Sun-Times, Feb. 1, 1948, which is not the photo of Gandhi's cremation at Rajghat, Delhi. It appears to be in Varanasi. Sou... More
Ghats in Benares - A black and white drawing of a city by the water
Ghats in Benares 1876 Public domain photograph of painting, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of painting, 18th century, free to use, no ... More
Old etching of Benares
Copy of an old etching of the ghats of the ancient city of Benares in India.
Benares 1858 2
View of Benares
Benares temple
Temple at Benares
P 150--Winter India
Page 150--photograph/illustration from scan of book "Winter India" (1903) by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore. [Caption: The "Women's Ghat, Benares ]
Benares India
Benares c 1899
Benares 1858 1
View of Benares
Image from page 199 of "India and daily life in Bengal" (1912) (147827...
Identifier: indiadailylifein00grif Title: India and daily life in Bengal Year: 1912 (1910s) Authors: Griffin, Z. F. (Zebina Flavius), 1844-1938 Subjects: Publisher: Philadelphia, Boston [etc.] American Bapti... More
Image from page 608 of "Indika. The country and the people of India an...
Identifier: indikacountrypeo00hursuoft Title: Indika. The country and the people of India and Ceylon Year: 1891 (1890s) Authors: Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903 Subjects: Sri Lanka India Publisher: N... More
Benares, Nordisk familjebok
Picryl description: Public domain historical document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Bathing Ghat Banaras India 1890
Image taken from: Title: "Picturesque India. A handbook for European travellers, etc. [With maps.]" Author: CAINE, William Sproston. Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 010057.ee.7.", "British Library OC ORW.1986... More
Image taken from page 246 of 'The World at Home, etc' (11263458815)
Image taken from: Title: "The World at Home, etc" Author: KIRBY, afterwards GREGG, Mary - and KIRBY (Elizabeth) Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10004.ppp.35." Page: 246 Place of Publishing: London Date of Pub... More
Image taken from page 81 of 'The Land of Temples (India)' (11159170104...
Image taken from: Title: "The Land of Temples (India)" Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10058.bbb.18." Page: 81 Place of Publishing: London Date of Publishing: 1882 Publisher: Cassell & Co. Issuance: monograph... More
Image taken from page 12 of 'The Sacred City of the Hindus- an account...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Image taken from page 117 of 'The Sacred City of the Hindus- an accoun...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Image taken from page 121 of 'The Sacred City of the Hindus- an accoun...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Image taken from page 161 of 'The Sacred City of the Hindus- an accoun...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Image taken from page 200 of 'The Sacred City of the Hindus- an accoun...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Benares 1890 - A painting of a group of people near a river
source: http://www.harappa.com/lith/benares2.html
Bathing in the Ganges in 1895
Bathing in the Ganges in 1895
Benares architechture beside Ganges (c. 1910)
Benares architechture beside Ganges
Boorwa Mungul Festival at Benares by James Prinsep 1834
"Boorwa Mungul Festival, at Benares," engraving, by the Anglo-Indian scholar, antiquarian and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1834. Courtesy of the British Library, London.
Burning ghats of Varanasi in the 1890s
Burning ghats of Varanasi
Distant view of Benares with two men catching turtles in the foregroun...
"Distant view of Benares with two men catching turtles in the foreground from the Mandakini tank," watercolour, by the Anglo-Indian scholar, antiquarian and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1826. Courtes... More
Distant view of the great mosque of Aurungzebe and adjoining Ghats Ben...
"Photograph of the great mosque of Aurungzebe and adjoining ghats at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh," black and white photograph by Samuel Bourne. The miniarets seen in the distance were fully restored by the Anglo... More
Ghats of Benares - A black and white photo of boats on the water
Ghats of Benares (Varanasi) viewed from the opposite river bank; from Manikarnika to Ganesa Ghat. Photograph of the Palace of Maharaja Chat Singh in Benares from the 'Earl of Jersey Collection' was taken by an... More
Ghoosla Ghat Benares by James Prinsep 1832
"Ghoosla Ghat, Benares," engraving, by the Anglo-Indian scholar, antiquarian and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1832. Courtesy of the British Library, London.
Hindu temple on banks of the Ganges at Benares, India
Hindu temple on banks of the Ganges at Varanasi. Exact date unknown.
Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaff...
"Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaffolding (Varanasi)," watercolour, by the Anglo-Indian scholar, antiquarian and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1826. Courtesy of the... More
Sreedhur Moonshee's Ghat and Rana Muhul Benares by James Prinsep 1832
"Sreedhur Moonshee's Ghat and Rana Muhul, Benares," etching, coloured, by the Anglo-Indian scholar, antiquarian and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1832. Courtesy of the British Library, London.
Benares In Footfalls of Indian History (page 307 crop)
26 Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Benares (Varanasi) - The River & Bridge of Boats, from the Arungzebe M...
Benares (Varanasi) - The River & Bridge of Boats, from the Aurangzeb Mosque, India. 1866
Sadhus (religious mendicants) at Benares
Sadhus (religious mendicants) at Benares (Varanasi), as published on the book Indian Myth and Legend, by Donald Alexander Mackenzie.
Aurengzeb moschee benares 1866
aurengzeb moschee benares 1866.
Print 1861 - An old drawing of a city on the water
Русский: Бенарес в 1861 годуУкраїнська: Бенарес у 1861 році Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Pi... More
Untitled LACMA M.83.302.10
England, circa 1865 Descriptive: [View of city from opposite bank of river] Photographs Albumen print Unframed: 7 3/8 x 12 in. (18.73 x 30.48 cm) Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Feldman (M.83.302.10) Photography
Benares, General View of Bathing Ghats LACMA M.90.24.60
England, late 1860s Photographs Albumen print Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin I. Harman in honor of Sande Harman (M.90.24.60) Photography
Benares, Temple of Tarhishwara or Well of Manikarankia LACMA M.90.24.6...
England, late 1860s Photographs Albumen print Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin I. Harman in honor of Sande Harman (M.90.24.61) Photography
Ram Ghat in The Sacred City of the Hindus- an account of Benares in an...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Raja go Nagpore's Ghat in The Sacred City of the Hindus- an account of...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Raja of Ahmety's Temple in The Sacred City of the Hindus- an account o...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Temple at Manikarnika Ghat in The Sacred City of the Hindus- an accoun...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
The Minarets-From the Ganges in The Sacred City of the Hindus- an acco...
Image taken from: Title: "The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall" Author: Sherring, M. A. (Matthew Atmore) Contributor: HALL, Fitz-E... More
Banaras 1915 - Public domain book illustration
Identifier: kiplingsindia00muns Title: Kipling's India Year: 1915 (1910s) Authors: Munson, Arley Isabel, 1871- Subjects: Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 India -- Description and travel Publisher: Garden City, N.... More
Footfalls of Indian history (1915) (14803565283)
Identifier: footfallsofindia00niveuoft (find matches) Title: Footfalls of Indian history Year: 1915 (1910s) Authors: Nivedita, Sister, 1867-1911 Subjects: India -- Description and travel India -- Religion A... More
Image from page 199 of "India and daily life in Bengal" (1912) (147803...
Identifier: indiadailylifein00grif Title: India and daily life in Bengal Year: 1912 (1910s) Authors: Griffin, Z. F. (Zebina Flavius), 1844-1938 Subjects: Publisher: Philadelphia, Boston [etc.] American Bapti... More
Image from page 296 of "India and the future" (1917) (14775776084)
Identifier: indiafuture00archuoft Title: India and the future Year: 1917 (1910s) Authors: Archer, William, 1856-1924 Subjects: Civilization, Indian (East Indian) Publisher: London, Hutchinson Contributing Li... More
India and the future (1917) (14775777814)
Identifier: indiafuture00archuoft (find matches) Title: India and the future Year: 1917 (1910s) Authors: Archer, William, 1856-1924 Subjects: Civilization, Indian (East Indian) Publisher: London, Hutchinso... More
Physical culture (1908) (14779593411)
Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches) Title: Physical culture Year: 1899 (1890s) Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858- Subjects: Physical education and training Publisher: New York : ... More
The merchant vessel - a sailor boy's voyages around the world (1884) (...
Identifier: merchantvesselsa1884nord (find matches) Title: The merchant vessel : a sailor boy's voyages around the world Year: 1884 (1880s) Authors: Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901 LaPlante, Charles. egr Wyllie... More
Great Mosque of Aurungzebe and Adjoining Ghats
Great Mosque of Aurungzebe and Adjoining Ghats 1875
Benares architecture beside Ganges (c. 1910)
Benares architechture beside Ganges
Large crowd of people at a bathing ghat along the Ganges (c. 1905-1906...
A large crowd of people at a bathing ghat in Varanasi, with the Ganges River in the foreground.