The scene at Red Fort in Delhi on the first Independence Day - 15 August 1947

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George Harrison of the Beatles taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal in 1966 [615x409]

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Indian woman in London collecting donations for Indian troops, 1916

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Traffic in Mumbai in 1989

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Air India hostess prepares a meal and drinks on a B747, c. 1970s

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The cabin of an Air India flight, c. 1980s

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In-flight first class service on Air India in 1971. Welcome to the Emperor Ashoka lounge.

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Early image of the Taj Mahal and old gardens - from 1865 - restored from faded Albumen prints

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Air hostess serving a meal on an Air India flight in the 1970s

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Street cricket, Kolkata, 1970

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Young women, just arrived in London from Calcutta, to work as nurses in NHS, 1957

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Two lumbermen at a Vancouver lumber yard in 1952

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A French boy introduces himself to newly arrived Indian soldiers in Merseilles, France in WWI, 1914

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If Madhubala were alive today, woud she still obtain the same level of success and fame?

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A gathering of friends - immigrants from East Africa - in London in 1965

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A cricket match on a busy street in Calcutta in the 1970s

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Scooters parked in CA Stadium, Bangalore for test match between India and England, 1981

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Priyanka Chopra, for the 2003 calendar

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A motorcycle taxi in Delhi in the 1950s

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Advertisement for Air India in the 1970s

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A woman in the street, New York City, 1963

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Sonali Bendre once recalled being body-shamed by industry - she was 'not woman enough' b/c she was 'too skinny'

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Wagah Border, India and Pakistan, 1950

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College students in the 1970s

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A Sikh boy and his friend enjoy a drink in Ottawa, Canada in 1959

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Vyjayanthimala refused her Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actress in 'Devdas'. She thought her performance as Chandramukhi was no less significant than the lead characters

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A rainy day in Mumbai, 1980

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Four women - two clad in sarees - wait for the bus in London, 1935

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A Sikh boy and his friend enjoy a drink in Ottawa, Canada in 1959

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An immigrant family pose outside their home in North Seattle, Washington, USA, 1990

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A French boy introduces himself to newly arrived Indian soldiers in Merseilles, France in WWI, 1914

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The first photo taken in Kerala, c. 1865. Maharaja Ayilyam Thirunal of Travancore and his wife Kalyanikutty Ammach. The Maharaja paid 2001 gold coins & thousands kg of spices for the photo.

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Car rally on MG Road in Bangalore, 1972

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Scotland's first female Indian police officer - Swaranjit Matharu - in 1974.

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This sub doesn't have enough Henry Cavill

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Playback singer Mohammed Rafi meets boxer Muhammad Ali in USA, 1979

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The first Miss India, Indrani Rahman, at Miss Universe competition in 1952

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A student at the University of Madras ties his hair to a nail in the wall to keep from falling asleep while studying, c. 1948

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View of Delhi in 1952 - looking downward on city from Jama Masjid

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Flying Air India in the 1970s

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Connaught Place, Delhi, 1960s

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Air hostess serving passengers in Air India's B-747 Emperor Ashoka's Lounge, 1971

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An ad for L.A. Gear sneakers, 1987

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Indian kitchen in the 1960s

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College students protesting against the admnistration in the 1970s

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Passengers on the Komagata Maru, bound for Canada, but forced near Vancouver to return to India amidst anti-immigrant hysteria, 1914

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Motorcycle taxi in Delhi, 1959

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Students studying by light of a lalten (oil lamp) in the 1970s

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Intersection at Chowringhee Road, Calcutta, 1950s

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Ganshkhind Road a hundred years ago (1915)

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Indian cavalrymen from the Jodhpur, Hyderabad, & Mysore Lancers liberate Haifa after defeating the Ottomans, 1918

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Studio 29: Partying in Bombay in the 1980s

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Bangalore in the 1890s

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Boy selling golgappas in the 1970s

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A wounded Indian soldier has his cigarette lit by a British soldier in WWI, c. late 1910s

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1940s: Taj Mahal covered in bamboo scaffolding to mislead German bombers in WWII

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Dubai in the 1970s

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Studio 29: Partying in Bombay in the 1980s

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Aishwarya Rai and Rani Mukherjee

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Two lumbermen at a Vancouver lumber yard in 1952

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We all know Amitabh Bachchan is a fine actor - but does he deserve his reputation as 'India's best all-time actor'? If not, then who is?

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A Calcutta policeman in the 1920s

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Dr. Hiranmoy Ghoshal in 1936. He was a writer, journalist, & diplomat who spoke 26 languages. His daughter reported that he spied for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose during WWII.

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Aishwarya Rai and Rani Mukherjee in the 90s

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The Kashmir giants - standing 7'9'' (236 cm) and 7'4'' (223cm) - at the Delhi Durbar of 1903

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Indian soldiers lay down broad gauge railway track in the Middle East during WWI, 1918

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College students in Pakistan, 1975

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Dancing at a party, Delhi, 1975

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Remembering Amrish Puri on his death anniversary - which of his roles is your favorite?

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Sridevi named her daughter Janhvi after Uramila Mataondkar's character in Judaai (1997)

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Street scene in Afghanistan in 1979

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First Gurdwara opens in America -- Stockton, California -- 1915

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Teaching of Vedas in the 1960s

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Luke Perry

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East Street in Pune in the 1960s

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A German firefighter tests the prototype for Konig's smoke helmet, c. 1900 [1274 x 1466]

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Street scene, Cochin (now Kochi), 1960s

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Research scientist Shyamala Gopalan & her daughter, future US Vice President, Kamala Harris, 1964

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Tiger striped taxis of Kathmandu (1960s/1970s)

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Visiting the Taj Mahal in 1980

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Crowds in the streets of Mumbai to watch fireworks & celebrate India's Independence, August 1947

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Narinder 'Peter' Singh - the 'Rocking Sikh' - was an Elvis impersonator with a huge fan base who once opened for The Clash. Here in 1989 with his family in Swansea, UK, where he ran an Indian restaurant.

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Students waiting for interview for admission to college, Mumbai, 1970s

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First Gurdwara opens in America -- Stockton, California -- 1915

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Students socializing on a college campus in the 1970s

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Mumbai in the 1980s: Flora Fountain and view of Stock Exchange

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Mani Ratnam almost fired AR Rahman for not having 'Humma Humma' ready in time. Instead, Rahman came up with the 'Bombay' theme - he played it for MR, who broke into tears.

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Newly married couples publishing their photos in Illustrated Weekly of India, 1960s

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People wading along shore of a beached boat in the 1960s, Chennai

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Air India advertisement, c. 1950s

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Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, cast & crew of 'Dhoom Again' from 'Dhoom 2'

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Tell me you've seen 'Dil Chahta Hai' without telling me you've seen 'Dil Chahta Hai'

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An Indian family pose in the snow, Minnesota, USA, 1962

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