Indian history has always been an area of interest for all! The sacrifices, efforts, and contribution of every freedom fighter is something that can’t be justified in words. Are you excited to witness unseen pics from Indian history?

Welcome to a captivating journey through time! Prepare to be enthralled as we discover a treasure trove of 40 rare and unseen images from Indian history, offering a glimpse into captivating moments that will surely leave you awestruck.

Indian history is a tapestry woven with incredible tales of valor, wisdom, and cultural splendor. From the majestic ancient empires to the struggle for independence, it’s a saga that continues to inspire and fascinate us.

Fasten your seat belts, relax, and get ready to embark on a historical quest! Here are 40 rare Indian photos that will take you back in time.

1. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru discussing at the All-India Congress Committee meeting.

2. Citizens jubilantly celebrate India’s independence from British rule on the streets of Kolkata.

3. The state of Baroda introduced mobile libraries in India in 1906.

4. Jayachamaraja Wadiya: The last Maharaja of the Mysuru kingdom.

5. Mahatma Gandhi actively engaged with a spinning wheel during a ‘Charlea’ demonstration, in Mirzapur, UP.

6. Bhagat Singh’s last surviving picture in jail before being hanged.

7. Indian Army soldiers proudly donned their uniforms, in 1850.

8. Indian ambulances lined up in Chennai in the 1940s.

9. Glimpse of Kumbh Mela in 1954.  

10. Sarla Thakral, the first Indian lady pilot.

11. Anna Hazare during his tenure in the Indian Army, 1960s.

12. Jawaharlal Nehru, President of the Indian Congress with his daughter Indira Nehru (Gandhi).

13. Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with his grandsons Rajiv & Sanjay Gandhi, 1950.

14. The beauty of Imperial India during the British Raj.

15. The first batch of women to graduate from The Indian Women’s University, 1921.

16. 100-year-old picture of India, capturing the British rule era.

17. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was caught by the British for the last time.

18. Indian partition movement in 1947.

19. The Father of the Nation M.K. Gandhi and India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

20. Mahatma Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin, met in London’s East End Docklands.

21. Subhash Chandra Bose & Hitler discussing India’s liberation from British rule.

22. First Indian Railway: Mumbai’s Thane passenger started on 16th April 1853.

23. An unseen photograph of Indian freedom fighter Swatantryaveer Savarkar.  

24. A rare picture of Swami Vivekananda sitting with his fellow mates.

25. A photograph of Albert Einstein with Rabindranath Tagore in 1934.

26. The half-anna coin was printed by the East India Company in 1845.

27. Photograph of Sir C.V. Raman, the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize.

28. Rare picture of Indian freedom fighter Lal Bahadur Shastri and his family.

29. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the family of his associates.

30. First Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad travelled around in 1947.

31. In 1886, the Indian cricket team embarked on their first tour to England.

32. Rolls Royce car depot, Mumbai.

33. Taj Mahal covered up with jute during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.

34. The first flag hoist of independent India.

35. Aerial view of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, 1938.

36. Armed cars were spotted passing through India Gate, New Delhi in the 1930s.

37. Unseen aerial view of old Mumbai in 1947.

38. Cheetahs as pets in India, 1942.

39. Refugee camp in 1947 near The Nehru Memorial Library.

40. First clipping of independent India in The Hindustan Times, 1947.

Time to get down! The journey ends here…

India has been the golden sparrow since the British era and has seen revolutionary changes over the years. I hope you were amused to see these rare and amazing pictures from Indian history.

Lastly, we all should pay a kind tribute to all our Indian freedom fighters for their valuable contribution and sacrifices for our country. We are because they were!

Do share this blog with all who should know about Indian history. Let us treasure these rare and old Indian photographs.

Written by Ashay Chandekar from Deshpee. Images have the copyrights of the respective sources.