Intro Photography came to India a few years after its invention in Europe in 1839. Thousands of photographers were active for the next hundred years.
Those whose works survive were usually Europeans; in the subcontinent, white ants found the albumen or egg white in old photographs irresistible.
Many of the photographs that have survived are anonymous, unidentified works. The subject as whole is under-researched. There are only a handful of informative books. Nevertheless, there seems to be a growing interest in Raj photography. More new books using old photographs are appearing in India and Pakistan. There are more exhibitions underway or planned on the subject than ever before.
This section of the site displays a growing selection of photographs by famous and unknown photographers from the early 1860's through 1947.