Asiatic Costumes, Drawings taken during a Residence in India - 1851 (Part 4)

 Musician playing on the Tumboora

 Musician, playing on the Cymbals

 Musician, playing on the Saringee

 Musician, with a pair of Drums

 Musician, witha a Khole or Drum

 Native of Bengal, selling Sweetmeats

 Sepoy or Native Soldier

 Shaprafse or Porter

 Suntoo-burdar or Running Footman

Woman preparing Thread for the Loom

Mahishasuramardini (who killed the Buffalo Demon) Goddess Durga - 19th Century Kalighat Painting

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Asiatic Costumes, Drawings taken during a Residence in India - 1851 (Part 3)

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Choakee-dar or Watchman

Chob-dar or Mace bearer

Dak Wala or Postman

Dood-h-wala or Milkman

Faqeer or Beggar

Faqeer or Begging Friar

Fuqeer or Enthusiast

Hoqqu-Burdar or Pipe-bearer

Khidmutgar or Fly-flapper

Khidmutgar or Waiter

Moonshee or Interpreter

Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra - 19th Century Kalighat Painting

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Bhairavi - 19th Century Kalighat Painting

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Asiatic Costumes, Drawings taken during a Residence in India - 1851 (Part 2)

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 A native Lady in her Palkee

 A Native of Rank on an Elephant

 A Porter

 A Ryot or Ploughman

 A Surcar or Agent

 A Tonjon or Ladies Carriage

 B,hugtee,a, or Dancing Boy

 Barburdar or Fan-bearer

 Barburdar or Steward

 Bihishtee or Water Carrier

Ch-hata-wala or Umbrella-carrier

Goddess Brahmani - 19th Century Kalighat Painting

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Goddess Bhuvaneswari - 19th Century Kalighat Painting

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