Kedarnath Temple, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, India. Photos from 1882 and 2022.10mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
One of the 2 silver jugs commissioned by Maharaja Sawai Singh II of Jaipur in 1902. 345 kgs of silver was used. Used to carry 9000 litres of Ganges water to London as he attended Edward VII’s coronation, he did not consider European water suitable for his drinking. Now at Jaipur palace.[768×768]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ceremonial Indo-Persian serpent tulwar (sword) with wavy serrated serpentine blade and gold damascening, 1350 CE, From Deccan. Looted from India and was on display at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow. Recently this sword was repatriated back to India. [2048×1363]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Saath Kabar, Bijapur, India. Graves of 63 wives of Afzal Khan, general in Bijapur Sultanate. 1659 CE. A astrologer predicted that he would not survive his battle with Shivaji of Maratha Empire so he had all of them killed fearing that his wives would remarry after his death.[1600×902]2yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Taj Mahal, Agra, India. During WW2 and Now. In 1942 the British placed bamboo scaffolding over the dome of Taj to mislead German and Japanese bombers.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Indian citizens don't have the rights granted by our constitution. We don't need a warrant and we don't have to prove guilt.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ShitAmericansSay
Gold Swastika Amulet, 1st Century BCE, Found at Sirkap,Taxila. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1132×1132]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
22 idols and 100's of copper plate inscriptions found during digging at Chatnathar temple in Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu, India. Thought to be atleast 1000 years old.[1905×2048]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
General Bipin Rawat of the Indian Army meets a Japanese soldier of 34 Infantry Regiment at Itazuma, Japan, 2019 [1152x648]1wk ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn
Elephant Statue, dating 3rd century BCE, unearthed from bank of the Daya River in Odisha's Puri District, India. It's carved from stone and is 3 feet high.[680×926]11mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Jamadhar, punching dagger with two flintlock pistols built on the handle. Made of Damascus Steel and some parts are damascened in gold in a floral and foliate design. Late 17th Century. Mughal. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1800×1757]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Tailor riding a goat, 1740, Meissen, Germany, Modeled by Johann Joachim Kandler. On display at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India.[1198×1800]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Chaturbhuj Temple, Gwalior fort, Gwalior, India. Built 876 CE, completely carved out of the rock face. Contains one of the world's oldest recorded zero 0 in a inscription in the temple. Photos from 1882 and 2019.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Ganesh temple, Rohtasgarh Fort, Rohtas, Bihar, India. Built between 12th-15th Century. Destroyed 1763. Painting from 1749 by Thomas Daniell and 2018 photo.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
In 2020, a pot with 505 gold coins was found during digging at Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu, India. The coins depicting Lord Venkateshvara are Madras Presidency Gold Pagoda coins minted by the British East India Company from 1678-1740.[720×675]6mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Small stupas outside Bhaja Caves located at Pune, India. Built 2nd Century BCE. Photos from 1880 and 2018.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Jama Mosque, Delhi, India. Built 1650. Painting from 1795 and photo from 2017.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Swastika seal, 2700 BCE, found at Mohenjodaro, Indus valley civilization. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1800×1747]9mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The corridor of Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram island, Tamil Nadu, India. Originally built in the 12th century but continually renovated till the 17th century. Photos from 1884 and 2021.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Chunam, a lime box used for storing slaked lime. Made of gold. 19th Century CE, From Deccan. On display at Allahabad Museum, New Delhi, India.[1800×1183]9mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Indian Air Force Aircraft display for the 60th year anniversary, 1992.[1200×950]7mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn
Soldiers from India , Russia, China, Algeria, Armenia, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Myanmar Azerbaijan, Belarus at the opening ceremony of Exercise Vostok 2022.[1280×853]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn
St. John's Church, Kolkata, India. Built 1787. Photos from 1788, 1865 and 2018.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Pot, made of human skull with a copper base, 18th century CE, Tibet. On display at Indian Museum, Kolkata, India.[1800×1200]9mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Celestial dancer (Devata) mid-11th century, Chandela period, Madhya Pradesh, India. Looted by convicted antiquities smuggler Subhash Kapoor and donated by Florence and Herbert Irving to the MET. Today it was returned back to India.[1706×2047]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Two Indian soldiers carrying a weeping Chinese prisoner-of-war to the exchange point in Panmunjom, North Korea, for return to the Communists after the Korean War, 5th October 1953. He was among 65 Chinese soldiers who asked to be repatriated to their homeland.[808×1024]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn
Swastika and lotus pattern on window grill, Durga Temple, Aihole, India. 8th century CE from Western Ganga dynasty.[1600×1200]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
I dunno, I feel like if I needed heart surgery I'd rather have US Healthcare than India's Healthcare, getting heart surgery in a wood hut in the jungle seems like a hard pass to me.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ShitAmericansSay
Wine cup of Mughal emperor Jahangir. 17th century CE. Made out of emerald that probably came from Siberia, is adorned with gold and rubies. On display at Indian Museum, Kolkata, India.[1200×820]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mount Girnar, Junagadh, Gujarat, India. On top of the Mountain is the Dattatreya temple which was built in 1427. Photos from 1890 and 2020.2yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Bagh Nakh (tiger claws) used by Maratha king Shivaji to kill Mughal commander Afzal Khan in 1669. Gifted to James Grant Duff, officer of the EIC by Satara State in 1818. Currently in V&A museum, London. Soon to be returned to India.[2143×1370]9mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Vessel with a high releif of an animal. 300-900 CE. Zapotec Culture, from Oaxaca, Mexico. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1201×1800]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Humped bull with gold horns, banded agate and gold, Harappan period, About 1800 BCE, Pur village, Bhiwani Khera, Haryana, India. Owned by Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Haryana State, Government of Haryana.[1000×667]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Fish, stone, 6th-4th Century BCE, found at Kaushambi. Now on display at the Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj, India.[1800×1198]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sun Temple, Konark, India. Built 1250. Photos from 1890 and 2020. Zoom in the lower photo to see the amazing reliefs on the temple.2yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Jezail (Matchlock) rifle of Rajput Maharaja Takhat Singh. 19th century with gold damascene. On display at Mehrangarh Fort Museum, Jodhpur, India. [1024x683]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mecca Gate, Aurangabad, India. Built 1682. Photos from 1890,1900 and 2018.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Webley Mark 3 revolver. Damascened in gold with a ivory grip. Emerald is fitted on both sides of the grip. Late 19th century. Made in England. Now on display at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India.[1800×2396]7mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Indian Army soldiers of 1st Battalion of the Sikh Regiment perform the re-enactment of the Armys Srinagar landing in 1947 at the Air Force Station on October 27, 2022 in Srinagar, India.[2048×1535]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn
1000 years old gold roof of the Chit Sabha of Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, India. The roof has been laid using 21600 gold tiles with the word SIVAYANAMA inscribed on each tile and is fixed using 72000 nails. The roof was commissioned by Chola king Parantaka Chola in 950 CE.[2560×1920]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Folio from Madhumalti manuscript showing a snake and a blackbuck attacking a lion. 18th Century CE, Rajasthani style. On display at Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj, India.[1240×1800]10mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Nalanda Mahavihara (University), Nalanda, India. Founded in 5th Century CE by Kumargupta I of Gupta Dynasty. Destroyed in 1197 CE by Bakhtiyar Khalji. Photos from 1936 British excavation and 2022.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Naik Gura Singh of 13 SIKH LI Indian Army showing a newspaper obituary of his comrades. He is the lone survivor of the 30 soldiers of 13 SIKH LI led by Major Birendra Singh who were heli dropped in Jaffna University in Sri Lanka on 11th October 1987.[995×2047]8mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn
Tomb of Mohammad Ghaus, a Sufi saint in Gwalior, India. Built 1563. Photos from 1802 and 2018.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Six auspicious emblems (mangalas) with a Swastika. 2nd century CE. Copper. Found at Kundangar, Kolhapur. On display at Town Hall Museum, Kolhapur, India.[710×710]1wk ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Guru Granth Sahib manuscript, 18th century CE, with ink recipe contained at the end of the scripture, The swastikas was used to record Akhand Paths using the manuscript for important life milestones. Dr. Gurpal Singh Bhuller collection.[900×646]10mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Swastika shaped jali on the window of Sangameswara temple, Alampur, Telangana ,India. Dated to 7th century CE. Chalukya dynasty.[1536×2048]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Collection of Jezail flintlock rifles at Mehrangarh Fort Museum, Jodhpur, India.[448×916]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ivory head with Shell inlaid in eyes, teeth, and nostrils, 19th century, North - West Coast, USA. On display at the National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1337×1800]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sri Dharmraajeshwara Temple, Mandsaur, India. Hindu temple carved from a single rock in 7th-9th century CE.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Shield of Damascus steel, damascened in gold with floral and foliate deigns. 1760 CE. From Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1800×1574]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Punchmarked copper coin, 1st century BCE, Satavahana dynasty under ruler Satakarni. Found at Nasik. Swastika and lion on one side and Ujjaini symbol and Nandipada symbol on other. Hinduja Foundation Antiquity Collection, Mumbai, India.[1020×529]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This article from 2002 on the election of President APJ Abdul Kalam by Sagarika Ghose. This is one of the articles which will make you go.... WTF.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Gopuram of Chenthilandavar Murugan Temple, Tiruchendur, India. Built 875 CE. Photos from 1868 and 2018.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
I know this is controversial but we are already drone striking all of their neighbors it really wouldn't be that hard to triangulate a call center and send a hellfire into it. America on Indian police crackdown on call centers.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ShitAmericansSay
Terracotta hourglass, 2500 BCE – 1750 BCE, unearthed at Indus Valley Civilization site Kalibangan, Rajasthan, India. Probably used sand to measure time, emptying in 10 seconds.[1905×1485]6mo ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bank of Alaknanda river, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. Lithograph from Thomas Daniell from 1790 and Photo from 2018.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Chintamani Lokeshvara, Bejeweled Plaque, Nepal, 19th Century CE. sapphire, emerald, coral, ruby, spinel, topaz, beryl, onyx, turquoise, lapis lazuli, malachite, amethyst, beryl, rose quartz, ivory in a gold and copper inlay. CSMVS museum, Mumbai, India.[1716×2048]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Wooden feast bowl, 500-900 CE, Haida Tribe, Northwestern Coast of North America. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1800×1198]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Frankincense unearthed from Roman Port of Muziris. Present day Pattanam, Kerala, India. 3rd Century BCE.[1276×1328]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Jade wine cup. Mughal, 17th Century CE. On display at CSMVS, Mumbai, India.[991×991]1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
We not only save them from eternal salvation, but we also feed them and give them shelter.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/ShitAmericansSay
How credible is the vintage watch company on Instagram? I am thinking about buying this beautiful Janata for ₹ 1550.1yr ⋅ 1NbSHXj4 ⋅ r/hmtwatches