Gujarat Collection (#2)

Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Yoga-shastra: Text (recto), 1279. Creator: Hemachandra (Indian)
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Yoga-shastra: Text (recto), 1279

Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Shalibhadra: Jain Monk Teaching with a Manuscript Page a Disciple and Two Laywomen and Two Laymen Below (recto); Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Shalibhadra: Text (verso)

Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Yoga-shastra: Seated Yellow Jina Shantinatha Enshrined, 1279. Rendered with alacrity and charm, the painting is independent of the Sanskrit text

Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra: The Monk Gautama, Enthroned (recto), 1279. The text on this rare, early manuscript page tells of the birth of Mahavira, but the painting is that of a monk

Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: page from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya)…
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: page from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of Hemachandra, with commentary by Abhayatilaka: Monk in the Gift-giving Gesture before a Layman (verso)

Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra: Enthroned Monk (recto); Text (verso), 1279
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra: Enthroned Monk (recto); Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra: Text (verso), 1279

Book Cover (Jain ?), 1700s - 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Book Cover (Jain ?), 1700s - 1800s

Athai-dvipa: The two and a half continents, the universe in the shape of a person (Cosmic Man, Lokapurusha) and the seven levels of hell, 1613

Nawanagar State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Nawanagar State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Dhrangadhra State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Dhrangadhra State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Baria State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Baria State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). Creator
The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). The Mughal emperor Akbars triumphant entry into the fort of Surat in western India, after taking the city in 1572

The Great College, Baroda, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Great College, Baroda, India, 1895. Baroda College, established in 1881, was designed by Robert Fellowes Chisholm in the Indo-Saracenic style

Kundey Ras, the Guicowar of Goojerat, and his Daughter - from a photograph, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Kundey Ras, the Guicowar of Goojerat, and his Daughter - from a photograph, 1857. Kundey Ras [Khanderao II Gaekwad] has a pleasing

Tent Hanging (Part of a Larger Piece), 1560-1610. Creator: Unknown
Tent Hanging (Part of a Larger Piece), 1560-1610

Hawkins Presenting King Jamess Letter to the Great Mogul, 1608 (c1912). In 1607, William Hawkins commanded the ship (Hector)

A Kathiawar Home, 20th century

A Standard-bearer of Cutch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Standard-bearer of Cutch, 1903. From The Durbar, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903]

Spear-bearers from Cutch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Spear-bearers from Cutch, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Baroda nautch girls, 1902. Artist: Vernon & Co
Baroda nautch girls, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Returning to camp after a days shoot, Bebar jungle, India, 1909. Artists: Elmer Underwood, Bert Elias Underwood
Returning to camp after a days shoot, Bebar jungle, India, 1909. From The Underwood Travel Library, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1909]

A Feeding-Place for Birds, Ahmedabad, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
A Feeding-Place for Birds, Ahmedabad, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

A Retainer from Cutch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Retainer from Cutch, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Native Bards from the Cutch State, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Native Bards from the Cutch State, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Emblem-bearers of Cutch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Emblem-bearers of Cutch, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

The Gold and Silver Cannons of Baroda, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Gold and Silver Cannons of Baroda, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Bombay... c1920
Bombay. Colour comes to life in Baroda when the Gaekwars state elephants, caparisoned in gold and scarlet and blue and flanked by white-clad footmen

Entry of the Prince of Wales into Baroda, India, on 9 November 1875 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The beginning of the British Empire in India, 17th century (1908). The trading post established by the East India Comany at Surat, Gujarat

Travellers with Escort in the Ancient Province of Kattywar, 1908. A scene in Kathiawar, India. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Elephant Fight at Baroda, 1896
Elephant Fight at Baroda, 1875. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. published by J. S. Virtue & Co. Ltd. 1896

A market in Ahmedabad, India, 1902. Artist: BL Singley
A market in Ahmedabad, India, 1902. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

Jaina temples, Junagadh, Gujarat, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Temple of Somnath, Gujarat, India, 1847. Artist: Robinson
Temple of Somnath, Gujarat, India, 1847. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

Baroda state elephant, India, 20th century

Tin Darwaza, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India, c1925. The Tin Darwaza (Three Gates) were built by Ahmad Shah c1425 as a triumphal gate through which the sultan travelled to worship

Jama Masjid, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India, c1925. Mosque built by Ahmad Shah in 1423. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

Hira Gateway, Dabhoi, Gujarat, India, c1925. The Hira Bhagol, a 700-year-old structure, collapsed in 2006. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

Baroda Gateway, Dabhoi, Gujarat, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

Gateway to the Great Mosque at Ahmedabad, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Entrance to Huthi Singhs Tomb, Ahmedabad, India, early 20th century. Postcard, probably showing the Jain temple of Hathi Singh

The Great Arch, Vadnagar, Gujarat, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

The Battle at Gujerat, 19th century. Scene from the imperialist period, showing British and Indian troops fighting. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Azam Khans palace, Ahmedabad, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

Jain temple, Ahmedabad, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

The palace, Jamnagar, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

Jain temple fort, Ahmedabad, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series

The Battle of Goojerat, 1849, (19th century). The Battle of Gujarat, fought between the British under Sir Hugh Gough and Sher Singhs Sikhs, resulted in the annexation of the Punjab to British India

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