In 1909, at the very dawn of color photography, the French banker Albert Kahn set out to visually document every culture of the global human family. With the fortune he had amassed selling securities from South African diamond mines and illegal war bonds to the Japanese, Kahn financed a team of photographers to spread across the world taking pictures. Over the next two decades, these artists and ethnographers produced over 70,000 photos across 50 countries, from Ireland to India and everywhere in-between. Indian chief, Crow Indian Reservation, Montana, photographer Edwin Wisherd, 1927. A guy in a cowboy outfit, California, 1920. Leader Naxi people in Tibet, photographer Joseph Rock, about 1927. Ethiopian veterans in traditional attire, photographer Robert Moore, 1930. Dutch photographer Stephane Passet, 1910. Vendian woman (ie Lusatian Serb) in traditional dress, Germany, Hans Gildenbrand, 1931. Residents of Dahomey (now Benin), photographer Frederic Gadmer, 1920. Kurdish women in Iran, photographer Frederic Gadmer, 1920. Breton couple in traditional dress, France, photographer George Chevalier, 1920. Breton group in traditional costumes, photographer Adrien, between 1907 and 1928. Sisters Helene and Denise Lauth in Alsace, France, photographer George Chevalier, 1918. Moroccans, shot from the collection of Albert Kahn, 1910. Moroccan children, 1910. The inhabitants of Ceylon, 1910. Russian woman in traditional dress, Rimsky-Korsakov, between 1908 and 1917. Two Bishari girls standing in front of their homes in Egypt, 1914. Armenian women from a 1912 trip to Istanbul, Turkey. Women from the Macedonian village of Smilevo, 1913. Greek refugees in the Balkans, 1913. A street in Ohrid, Macedonia, 1913. Macedonian men photographed by Auguste Léon in 1913. Moroccan farmers posing for one of Kahn’s photographers, ca. 1912-1913. Women in traditional clothing in Corfu, Greece, 1913. Two men in front of a Hindu temple in Lahore, Pakistan, 1914.
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Mahatma Gandhi, also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was a prominent leader in India's struggle for independence from British rule. Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat, Gandhi dedicated his life to fighting for justice, equality, and freedom through non-violent means. His philosophy of non-violence and civil disobedience inspired countless individuals and movements around
St. John's College, Agra, one of the oldest institutions of higher education in India played a significant role in providing much needed manpower specially immediate post independent period.Its alumni include past Presidents, Governors, Civil Servants, Church leaders including many Bishops, eminent Educators, Journalists and community leaders. At the time of its centenary celebrations in 1959 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru our first Prime Minister complimented with the words \"I have come to pay tribute to this great temple of learning\". The greatness of this institution needs to be recorded and understood . The primary purpose of this book is to pass on its history to future generations of students before it is lost in history.
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Gandhi was the leader of the nonviolent civil disobedience campaign against British rule in India. He initially began fighting for the rights of Indians in South Africa, from which he returned in 1915. In 1921 he assumed rule of the Indian National Congress and began leading nationwide resistance...
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He was born on 6 July 1935, to a farming family, in a small hamlet located in Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet. At the age of two the child, who was named Lhamo Dhondup at that time was recognized as the reincarnation...
Bose advocated complete independence for India at the earliest. These pictures will make your day.
Drawing The Line is a new play by dramatist Howard Brenton. The line in question is the international boundary between India and Pakistan which was hurriedly drawn up in the summer of 1947, almost immediately prior to independence and partition on 15 August that year. Major historical figures such as...
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Over aubergine and potato curry, the leader of India’s ‘Common Man’ party talks about past lives and ‘extortionist corruption’
If there exists a personage in history who has left a deep mark for his antiwar thinking, that one is Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi (1869-1948). Spiritual leader, human rights defender, peace activist, he was an architect of India’s independence (1947) and, no doubt, one of the most influential thinkers in the contemporary universal history.
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ONGC is gearing up for a fresh geothermal drilling campaign in Ladakh, aiming to tap into emission-free energy sources. The project could provide electricity, heating, and irrigation in Ladakh's harsh terrains. Planned drilling in June aims to complete two 1,000-meter wells by September. If successful, a 1 MW power plant could be operational by next year. Iceland, a geothermal energy leader, is advising ONGC. Overcoming past setbacks, including water control and logistics, is key, with advanced equipment and careful planning in place.
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Anil Vij was dropped in the newly formed cabinet, leading to disquiet in the state party unit. Ambala, Haryana: Former Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij and BJP leader who was excluded from the cabinet after its recent reshuffle, said on Wednesday that some people have made him a “stranger” in his own party. Addressing a […]
Indian nationalist leader and organizer of the Indian National Congress's campaign of passive non-cooperation, Mahatma Gandhi with his wife, shortly before his arrest for conspiracy.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Misa Bharti on Saturday said that Bharatiya Janata Party did not fulfill any of the poll promises it made in the past 10 years, adding that it also fooled the people of Bihar by making false promises. Speaking to ANI, Misa Bharti said, "They (NDA-BJP) have not fulfilled a
Over the past decade, global brands Zara and H&M became market leaders in the fast fashion segment in India. However, Uniqlo said consumers are opting for sustainable and durable garments instead of cheap and mass-produced ones in India as well as globally.
When you started your business you probably had a certain plan and direction in mind but as your business develops and grows you might find your initial plans and ideas no longer fit the needs of your organization and that a period of major business transformation is necessary. As a business leader it is inevitable that when considering change you focus on
The set of 140 photographs show the Gyantse Dzong fortress and some of the Tibetan men, women and children in the villages that the troops passed during their advance towards the capital Lhasa.
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A Woman’s Life You Could Hardly Imagine —– Childhood, Lower-caste Woman, Rape, Shoes … “They passed me from man to man, village after village.I was paraded in…
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace and the Father of the Nation was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrating every year as the birthday of