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I am collecting Indian Heritage and culture related vintage postcards, paintings, prints etc. and exhibited them at several locations across India in various events and also sharing them with school and college children by giving presentations to them on Indian Heritage and Culture with my collections and also documenting puppetry etc. intangible performances.
Showing posts with label Picture Post Cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Picture Post Cards. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Gold Coins Post Cards of Indian Museum

These are "Set of Ten Gold Coins Colour Picture Post Cards" printed by Indian Museum in my collection.

This is cover of "Set of Ten Gold Coins Colour Picture Post Cards".


These are 2 different Samudragupta Gold Coin post cards in the set.




 This is Sasanka Gold Coin Post Card in the set.



This is Golden Ramatanka post card.



This is Bactrian Greek King Diodotus II Gold Coin Post Card.



  This is Kanishka Gold Coin post card.


 This is Jahangir Gold coin post card.


 This is Akbar Gold coin post card.


This is Victoria Queen Gold Coin Post Card.


This is the back of the cover of this Gold Coins Post Cards set.



  

Friday, 14 December 2012

Cherat Post Office vintage post card

This is Cherat Post Office vintage post card in my collection.

In this Cherat post office card we clearly observed the post office staff or village people in their traditional dress. Also there is a Horse Tonga (Horse Cart) which is also one of the major transportation system in rural parts of India even now-a-days also these Horse Carts used in some remote areas. 

This Cherat post office vintage post card printed in Saxony.


 

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Ellora Caves picture post cards

These are Ellora Caves picture post cards printed by Archaeological Survey Of India in my collection.

This is Ellora Caves Cave No.10 frontal view post card.



This is Ellora Caves Cave No.11 frontal view post card.



 This is Ellora Caves Cave No.16 entrance of first floor post card.


 This is Ellora Caves Cave No.16 frontal view post card.


 This is Ellora Caves  Cave No.16 side view post card.


This is Ellora Caves Cave No.16 Southern view post card.


Saturday, 17 November 2012

Paintings of India

From the Ancient times onwards India's glorious heritage depicted in its art. From the generation to generation people of different parts of India share their heritage through Art in the form of paintings and sculptures.

Painting is one of the Art form and it represent the heritage of people of several generations. 

In India there will be many forms of paintings like Rajasthani, Deccani like many other regional culture existed in that area through paintings. 

India's rich heritage depicted in paintings. Even in many parts of India there will be paintings depicted on old temples, caves etc. Some of the examples are Lepakshi temple, Ajanta caves etc.

In my collection i have some paintings post cards.

This is  Mughal painting post card. This painting is in Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai.



This is Rajasthani painting post card depicting the Radha and Krishna on Chariot.



This is Rustom fighting with Sohrab painting post card.


  

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Mughal Court Paintings Post Cards of Indian Museum Kolkata

These are set of 6 Mughal Court Paintings Picture Post Cards published by Indian Museum Kolkata in my collection.

This is cover of this Mughal Court picture post cards set.


This is Turkey Cock picture post card in the set.



This is A Young Prince Receiving His Beloved picture post card in the set.


  
This is Katthaka Dance picture post card in the set.



This is Madona and Child picture post card in the set. 



This is Jahangir showing his hunting skills to Rana Karan picture post card in the set.



This is Shahjahan on Peacock Throne picture post card in the set.