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Woman wearing court dress and Indian jewelry, ca.1890-1923
Woman wearing court dress and Indian jewelry, ca.1890-1923 Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection LOC
Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi, known as "Queen of Thieves" in India, was born in 1963 within the sub-caste Mallah, one of the lowest in the country. At age 11, Phoolan was given in marriage to a man who was 20 years older than her and who abused the girl until she escaped and tried to return to her family, but these rejected and accused of theft, so she was taken to prison, where she was raped repeatedly
Images of Asia
nautch girl. In North India, Nautch (/ˈnɔːtʃ/) is one of several styles of popular dance, performed by girls known as Nautch girls.The word Nautch is an anglicized version of नाच (nāc), meaning dance or dancing.The style of dance and costuming of the Ghawazi has been especially influential in crafting the look of American Tribal Style Belly Dance.
Old and Vintage Photographs of Beautiful India
Professional Dancing (Nautch) girls in the streets of Old Delhi – India 1906
An Indian Beauty in the Victorian Mughal Costume, circa 1890
An Indian Beauty in the Victorian Mughal Costume, circa 1890 - Old Indian Photos
old 19th century children photos - Google Search A young Indian woman in Bombay, circa 1865. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
India | Portrait of a Bayadere (Devadasi, temple dancer). Telinga. Coromandel Coast region. ca. 1857 - 1861 | Photographer Fedor Jagor