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Amazing Historical Photos of India From The 1870s That Capture Streets and Landmarks

The Indian subcontinent was once the size of Europe, and today it is divided into seven countries. It’s amazing how much things have changed and how much has stayed the same. Some of these architectures, buildings, and landmarks are still intact. These landmarks remind us of the Rajput kingdoms, Mughal Empire Deccan, and the Sikh courts. Check out what the Indian subcontinent looked like in the 1870s.

#4 The Cocoanut Festival

The Cocoanut Festival

#7 The Municipal Office

The Municipal Office

#11 View of the Valley from Amber Fort

View of the Valley from Amber Fort

#13 Harbor from St. Xavier’s College Showing Victoria Station and Municipal Office

#14 The Yacht Club

The Yacht Club

#17 Elephanta, Group of Figures Near Water Cave

Elephanta, Group of Figures Near Water Cave

#20 Elephanta, The Three Headed Figure at Back of Cave

#21 Victoria Station

Victoria Station

#24 A rope bridge at Rampur in India, circa 1870.

A rope bridge at Rampur in India, circa 1870.

#26 The iron pillar and the great arch of the mosque built by Kutubuddin, near the Qutub Minar, in Delhi, 1870s.

#27 The entrance to the great mosque of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 1870s.

The entrance to the great mosque of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 1870s.

#28 Jainist temple of Shri Dharamnathji near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 1870s.

#29 A barded elephant from the Benares (Varanasi) region, 1870s.

#31 Historical buildings in the center of Lucknow, 1870s.

Historical buildings in the center of Lucknow, 1870s.

#34 Temples of Varanasi (Benares) on the Ganges River, 1870s.

Temples of Varanasi (Benares) on the Ganges River, 1870s.

#37 Several men stand around a corpse wrapped in white cloth on a woodpile, ready to be burned.

Several men stand around a corpse wrapped in white cloth on a woodpile, ready to be burned.

#39 The Revenue Board (Chepauk Palace) – Madras, India, 1870.

#40 British Bungalow on Numgumbawkum Road in Madras, 1870s.

#41 Snake Charmers, India, 1870.

Snake Charmers, India, 1870.

#44 The Pier – Madras, 1872.

The Pier - Madras, 1872.

#47 Ekambareswarar Temple, Tamil Nadu, 1875.

Ekambareswarar Temple, Tamil Nadu, 1875.

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