Rustomjee Byramjee Jeejeebhoy/history of indian Parsi family

 

Rustomjee Byramjee Jeejeebhoy

Rustomjee Byramjee Jeejeebhoy (1864-1922)
founder of the B. J. home for children, Matunga

Gelatine silver print, watercolour on wooden cutout
15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm)
Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1900

Following his family’s traditions, he became a member of the
Bombay Corporation and trustee at several Parsi Charitable
Institutions. He was also a generous philanthropist giving away
large sums for public welfare institutions.

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Parsi Gentleman

Parsi Gentleman

Gelatine silver print, watercolour on wooden cutout
14.8 x 11.5 in. (37.6 x 29.2 cm)
Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1900

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Dancing girl

Dancing girl
from princely state of Kathiawar

Gelatine silver print, oil colour on wooden cutout
32 x 24 in. (81.3 x 61 cm)
Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1940

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Durbar Shri Wala Mula Surag

Durbar Shri Wala Mula Surag
Chief of Pithadia – Jetpur

Gelatine silver print, oil colour on wooden cutout
26 x 18 in. (66 x 45.7 cm)
Unknown photohrapher ~ L. M. Pandya, Ahmedabad, c. 1930

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Sir Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja

Sir Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja (1895 – 1966)
Maharaja of Nawanagar

Gelatine silver print, watercolour and hand crafted
38.4 x 24.5 in. (97.5 x 62.2 cm)
Unknown photographer ~ Ibrahim, Jamnagar, dated 1935

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H. H. Krishna Kumarsinhji

H. H. Krishna Kumarsinhji (1912, r. 1919-1965)
Maharaja of Bhavnagar

Gelatine silver print, watercolour and hand crafted
24.75 x 16.25 in. (62.9 x 41.3 cm)
Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1935

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Businessman in a garden

Businessman in a garden

Opaque watercolour and pasted gelatine silver print
25 x 19 in. (63.5 x 48.3 cm)
Unknown photographer ~ Bhuralal Motilal, c. 1910

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Goswami Gokulnath

Goswami Gokulnath
of Mota Mandir, Bombay

Opaque watercolour and pasted gelatine silver print
19 x 24 in. (48.3 x 61 cm)
Unknown photographer ~ Khubiram, Nathdwara, c. 1920

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Goswami Kanaiyalalji

Goswami Kanaiyalalji (1870-1912) from Gokul
with two devotees

Opaque watercolour and pasted gelatine silver print
20 x 25 in. (50.8 x 63.5 cm)
Unknown photographer ~ Rughanath Sukhdev, Nathdwara, c. 1900

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Manorath of Shreenathji

Manorath of Shreenathji
darshan on the day of Gopashtami

Opaque watercolour and pasted gelatine silver print
28 x 20 in. (71.1 x 50.8 cm)
Unknown photographer ~ Jamnadas, Nathdwara, c. 1930