River Ganges Collection

Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore early in the morning, 1862. Boats en route to '...Calcutta, for the purpose of shipping the cotton to Europe

Ganges pilgrims passing a ghaut, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Ganges pilgrims passing a ghaut, [India], 1864. 'The road between Allahabad and Benares is literally crowded with pilgrims to the sacred river...They are coming from, or going to

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

The Royal Visit to India: the Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: the Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)

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

The Prince of Wales on board the State Barge of the Maharajah at Benares...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales on board the State Barge of the Maharajah at Benares, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire, c1786. Creator: Arthur William Devis
The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire, c1786

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

Hindoo Temple, - Benares, 1834. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Hindoo Temple, - Benares, 1834. Hindu temples on the Ganges at Varanasi in India - note leaning buildings at right. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I"

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]

Scene at Colgong on the Ganges, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Scene at Colgong on the Ganges, 1845. River Ganges in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1845]

Aurungzebe's Mosque, at Benares, 1834. Creator: William Purser
Aurungzebe's Mosque, at Benares, 1834. View of the Alamgir Mosque at Varanasi in India. One of its minarets collapsed and killed several people; the other was removed due safety concerns

Gungootree, the Sacred Source of the Ganges, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Gungootree, the Sacred Source of the Ganges, 1845. River Ganges at Gangotri in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co

The Ganges entering the Plains near Hurdwar, 1845. Creator: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding
The Ganges entering the Plains near Hurdwar, 1845. River Ganges near Haridwar in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co

DELETE - DUPLICATE Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1834. Creator: Unknown
Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1834. Temples on the River Ganges at Haridwar in India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co

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

Janghera, or the Fakeers Rock, on the Ganges, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Janghera, or the Fakeers Rock, on the Ganges, 1845. Island in the River Ganges, India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co

Cawnpore, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout
Cawnpore, 1834. Boats on the river Ganges at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1845. Temples on the River Ganges at Haridwar in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I"

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

The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Some few years since the Indian Government appointed a commissioner to investigate the best means of

Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Fought on the 6th of December 1857 by the British Forces under the command of His Excellency Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B

Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). View of the town of Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh), India, where British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts

Geographical map of the north-eastern section of India, early 20th century. Pre-partition map showing the Bay of Bengal and the Ganges Delta, and what are now Bangladesh and Myanmar

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 Sacred Isle of Devinath, on the Ganges, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Sacred Isle of Devinath, on the Ganges, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

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 Cawnpore, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of Cawnpore, 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]

Boats and Boatmen of the Ganges, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Boats and Boatmen of the Ganges, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

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

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

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

The Descent of the Ganges, ca. 1800. Creator: Unknown
The Descent of the Ganges, ca. 1800

Suttee Ghat, Cawnpore, 1858. Creator: John Murray
Suttee Ghat, Cawnpore, 1858

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

Imambara and Collectors House on the Ganges, Hooghly, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Imambara and Collectors House on the Ganges, Hooghly, 1850s

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

Religious Festival at Benares, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Religious Festival at Benares, 1890. Hindu festival in Varanasi also known as Benares on the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, India, is the holiest of seven sacred cities

View at the Mouth of the Hooghly, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View at the Mouth of the Hooghly, 1890. The Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, from which the East India company sailed into Bengal to establish their trade settlement

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

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