Sikh photos from the 19th century. These are some of the earliest photos of Sikhs and Gurdwareh
Harmandir Sahib 1857-1858 At the back you can see the lost palace with the tall arches, which is believed to be Maharaja Ranjit Singhs palace. It was later demolished by the British and was replaced by the Gothic clock tower!
1859
1862
the british gothic tower under construction
1870s
1870s
1880s, you can see all the bungas on the parikarma, most of these belonged to the sikh misls and the sardars of maharaja ranjit singhs darbar
1850s
1850s
1850s
Sikh priests 1850s
1860s
1860s
Anandpur sahib city, 1850s-1870s it actually looked like a fort!
1879
1880
1860s
1860s
nihungs at baba atal rai
1870s
Maharaja Ranjit Singhs tomb 1863
Maharaja Ranjit Singhs tomb, lahore 1880
Sikh woman with daughter and granddaughters 1890s
Sikh bride 1890, looks very different to modern punjabi brides!
Sikh health worker in Karachi 1897
Maharaja Ranjit Singh granddaughter, Princes Sophia
maharaja ranjit singhs tomb 1880s
1870s
1860s
sikhs, Gujranwala, 1960s
Sikhs, Lahore, 1860s
Sikh police, Hong Kong, 1870s
Sikh mill workers, Canada, 1895
1850s