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Eastern Railway WPs 7122 & 7487 at Fatuha, near Patna, Bihar — two eastbound trains captured in early 1983.A stunning Ma...
19/08/2026

Eastern Railway WPs 7122 & 7487 at Fatuha, near Patna, Bihar — two eastbound trains captured in early 1983.

A stunning Mark Carter photograph!

A statue of Gautam Buddha at Nalanda, Bihar in 1895.Photographer : Alexander E Caddy
18/08/2026

A statue of Gautam Buddha at Nalanda, Bihar in 1895.

Photographer : Alexander E Caddy

A rare 1923 election pamphlet of Rai Hariprasad Lal of Gaya, appealing to voters of the Gaya-cum-Monghyr (Non-Muhammadan...
17/08/2026

A rare 1923 election pamphlet of Rai Hariprasad Lal of Gaya, appealing to voters of the Gaya-cum-Monghyr (Non-Muhammadan) Constituency to elect him to the Central Legislative Assembly.

📅 Voting Date: 30 November 1923
🗳️ Voting Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
📍 Constituency: Gaya & Monghyr, Bihar

A fascinating piece of India’s political and electoral history, printed by Lord Press, Banaras.

Transcription of the Original Pamphlet:

मान्यवर,
विदित हो कि मैं गया और मुंगेर जिलों की ओर से लेजिस्लेटिव एसेम्बली याने बड़े लाट साहब की सभा में जाकर देश की सेवा करना चाहता हूँ। इसलिये आपको मैं यह सूचना देता हूँ कि यदि आप इसके द्वारा मातृभूमि की सेवा करने का मुझे अवसर देना चाहते हों तो नीचे लिखी तारीख़ पर अपने पोलिंग स्टेशन में खुद जाकर मुझे चुनने की कृपा करें।

वोट देने की तिथि इत्यादि :—
* तिथि: अगहन बदी ७
* दिन: शुक्रवार
* तारीख: ३० नवम्बर
* समय: सूर्योदय से सूर्यास्त तक
निवेदक — राय हरिप्रसाद लाल, गया।
(मुद्रक: लॉर्ड प्रेस, बाँस का फाटक, बनारस।)

An old photograph of the Mausoleum of Ibrahim Husain Khan at Khanjarpur, Bhagalpur in Bihar. The tomb is rectangular in...
17/08/2026

An old photograph of the Mausoleum of Ibrahim Husain Khan at Khanjarpur, Bhagalpur in Bihar. The tomb is rectangular in plan with a central pointed dome surrounded by four domed kiosks or 'chhatris'.

Rare glimpse of Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar, captured in 1986. A treasured photograph from the past, when Deoghar was ...
17/08/2026

Rare glimpse of Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar, captured in 1986. A treasured photograph from the past, when Deoghar was part of Bihar and before the formation of Jharkhand.

Port of the City of Patna on the River Ganga - 1812
16/08/2026

Port of the City of Patna on the River Ganga - 1812

15/08/2026

A Glimpse of National Day Celebrations in Patna in the 1950s

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A rare letter written by Mahboob Ahmad, a soldier of the Indian National Army (INA) and Military Secretary to Netaji Sub...
15/08/2026

A rare letter written by Mahboob Ahmad, a soldier of the Indian National Army (INA) and Military Secretary to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, to his mother during the Red Fort Trial. The letter, dated 5 January 1946, was addressed to Mrs. K. Wali Ahmad, Wali Manzil, P.O. Bankipur, Patna.

My dear Mother,
Jai Hind

You must have already heard about the release of the officers who were tried in the first trial.

This news is very encouraging and will, I hope, relieve your anxiety to a great extent.

I expect to meet you soon either in Red Fort or at home. Love u All

With respect,
Your son محبوب (Mahboob)

Mahatma Gandhi With Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.(Patna, Bihar : March 1947)
15/08/2026

Mahatma Gandhi With Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

(Patna, Bihar : March 1947)

14/08/2026

Speech by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of the Indian Constituent Assembly, delivered at Parliament House around midnight on 14 August 1947, on the eve of India’s Independence.

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