Captain Falkner's Bungalow, Neemuch (recto, top); Col. Carpendale and family, Neemuch (recto, bottom); Major Creagh's home, Mhon (verso)
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see three small photos on one sheet: a white bungalow, a British family posing stiffly, and a house with a wide porch. These were made by India’s first big photo studio, run by Raja Deen Dayal. He shot British officers and Indian royals alike, so the pictures feel like a family album for the whole empire. The museum keeps two sets of the same album—one for the British boss, one for the Indian photographer. If you like quiet snapshots of daily life, look up more photos tagged India.
