Ghats Collection

Ghaut at Benares, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Ghaut at Benares, 1876. Indian landscape - view of...the quaint-looking river-side architecture of Benares, its ghauts or quays with their broad terrace-steps

Ghaut at Benares, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Ghaut at Benares, 1876. The sacred city of Benares, considered by the Hindoos as the head-quarters of their religion and science

Prinsep's Ghaut, Calcutta, from a sketch by of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Prinsep's Ghaut, Calcutta, from a sketch by of our special artists, 1876. Crowds turn out to welcome the future King Edward VII

Benares, The Burning Gháts, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Benares, The Burning Ghats, Late 1860s

Benares, The Burning Gháts, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Benares, The Burning Ghats, Late 1860s

Benares, Temple of Tárhishwara or Well of Manikarankiá, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Benares, Temple of Tarhishwara or Well of Manikarankia, Late 1860s

Illuminations at Benares in honour of the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown
Illuminations at Benares in honour of the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Along the Ghats, Mathura, c1880. Creator: Edwin Lord Weeks
Along the Ghats, Mathura, c1880

On the Ganges at Benares, c.1877-c.1932. Creator: Marius Bauer
On the Ganges at Benares, c.1877-c.1932

Benares, 1913, 1913. Creator: Marius Bauer
Benares, 1913, 1913

Pilgrims at the Sacred Fair of Hurdwar, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Pilgrims at the Sacred Fair of Hurdwar, 1845. Hindus at the Kumbh Mela on the River Ganges at Haridwar in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol

Benares, 1835. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Benares, 1835. Ghats on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi in India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

A Suttee, 1845. Creator: D Roberts
A Suttee, 1845. Mourners on the ghats by the River Ganges, India. Suttee or sati was a Hindu funeral practice in which the widow immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre

Terrific Explosion at the Raj Ghaut Ferry, Benares, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Terrific Explosion at the Raj Ghaut Ferry, Benares, [India], 1850....a fleet of thirty-four boats, laden with military stores, consisting of 16 brass guns

Bathing ghat on the Yamuna River, Muttra, 1917

Infanticide on the Banks of the Jumna, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Infanticide on the Banks of the Jumna, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Illuminations at Benares in Honour of the Prince of Wales, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Illuminations at Benares in Honour of the Prince of Wales, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant

View of the Mosque of Aurungzebe and Madhoray Ghat (Quay) Benares, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Mosque of Aurungzebe and Madhoray Ghat (Quay) Benares, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant

View of the Lake of Ulwar, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Lake of Ulwar, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View of the Quay of Benares, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Quay of Benares, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View of the Suttee Chaora-Ghat, of Broad Staircase of Funerals, on the Ganges at Cawnpore, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Suttee Chaora-Ghat, of Broad Staircase of Funerals, on the Ganges at Cawnpore, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant

View of the Ghat of Daceswamedh, Benares, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Ghat of Daceswamedh, Benares, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Nepaulese Pagoda at Benares, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Nepaulese Pagoda at Benares, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View of the Great Mosque on the Hooghley, near Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Great Mosque on the Hooghley, near Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Prinseps Ghat, Calcutta, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
Prinseps Ghat, Calcutta, 1850s

Ghat at Allahabad Fort, 1858-61. Creator: Unknown
Ghat at Allahabad Fort, 1858-61

Cremation Ground at Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India, 1860s-70s

Temples on the Banks of the Ganges, Benares, India, c1909. Creator: George Rose
Temples on the Banks of the Ganges, Benares, India, c1909. They are gradually sinking into the sandy bed of the river. Subsiding Hindu temple on the river Ganges in the holy city of Varanasi

Dasaswamedh Ghat, Benares. Creator: Unknown
Dasaswamedh Ghat, Benares. The Dashashwamedh Ghat, sacred to Hindus, is the main ghat on the Ganga River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Postcard

Manekanka Bathing and Burning Ghat, Benares, . Creator: Saeed Bros
" Manekanka" Bathing and Burning Ghat, Benares. View of the Manikarnika ghat and temples on the River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Alamgir Mosque and Ghat, Benares, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Alamgir Mosque and Ghat, Benares, c1910. View of the 17th century Alamgir Mosque and the Panchganga Ghat in the city of Varanasi on the River Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, India

Puchganga Ghat, Benares. Creator: Saeed Bros
Puchganga Ghat, Benares. View of Panchganga Ghat, temples and the 17th century Alamgir Mosque on the River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sindhia Ghat, Benares. Creator: Saeed Bros
Sindhia Ghat, Benares. View of temples on the River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Postcard. [Saeed Bros, Benares]

The Vishnu Pond and Ghat, Benares, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Vishnu Pond and Ghat, Benares, India, 1895. Hindu temples along the river Ganges in the holy city of Varanasi. The city has 88 ghats, (steps leading down to water), used for bathing

The Padam Sagar Tank at Jodhpur, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Padam Sagar Tank at Jodhpur, 1936. Ghats on the lake at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, with fort in the background. From " The Civil and Military Gazette" Annual, 1936. [India, 1936]

Hindu Temple at Bindrabund on the Jumna, 1797, (1922). Creator: Thomas Daniell
Hindu Temple at Bindrabund on the Jumna, 1797, (1922). View of the temple at Bindrabund, (present-day Vrindaban) on the Yamuna River in India

On the River Steps at Agra, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
On the River Steps at Agra, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

A River Festival at Benares, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
A River Festival at Benares, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

The Tank at the Back of the Dargah, Ajmere, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
The Tank at the Back of the Dargah, Ajmere, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

The Ghats Below Aurangzebs Mosque, Benares, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
The Ghats Below Aurangzebs Mosque, Benares, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

The Walkeshwar Temple, Bombay, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
The Walkeshwar Temple, Bombay, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

The Bathing Ghats, Benares, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
The Bathing Ghats, Benares, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

A Hindu Custom Now Suppressed: Preparations for a Suttee, 1908. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

The Sacred City of the Hindus: Benares on the Ganges, 1908. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

Bathing ghat at Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Benares (Varanasi) is a major place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists alike

Bathing ghat, Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: BW Kilburn
Bathing ghat, Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Bathing and burning the Hindu dead, Benares (Varanasi), India 1903. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Bathing and burning the Hindu dead, Benares (Varanasi), India 1903. Stereoscopic slide, detail

A burning ghat on the Ganges at Benares (Varanasi), India, 1900s. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A burning ghat on the Ganges at Benares (Varanasi), India, 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

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