1860: People of Panjab

[5aaban]

These are drawings from an album called "the people of Punjab" drawn by Sanee the 'Draftman' (a native Hindoo) from Jullunder, 1860. (From the Toor Collection) 

‘Band of Akalees-Umritsur’

'Jut women & Sikh priest of Jalundhur reading Grunth’

 

‘Jut Zumeendar of Jalundhur going to plough’

‘Fukeer Pan-war & Lutari Fukeer’

‘Pirzada Syeed & Rayu of Jalundhur’

‘Caboolee Pathan’ (Kabuli Pathan) 

‘Potowaree Rawul Pindee & Bunneah Tonk’

‘Kuth[ree of] Noorpoor & Brah[min of] Bupowlia’

‘Sikh soldier & Lumberdar of Jalundhur’

‘Hafiz or blind men going on their way’

‘Arrain Zameendars Jalundhur’

‘Guddees of Hills’

‘Kunchuns of Loodhiana’ (Kunchuns are 'Kanjar', which is a caste/quom in Punjab involved in nautch and to a lesser extent prostitution as their occupation)

‘Potawarees Rawul Pindee’

‘Bayee woman taking dinner to her husband in fields’

‘Parmahunt Fakeer & Nanak Punthee’

 

 

 

[Premi5]

On 1/7/2022 at 8:49 AM, 5aaban said:

These are drawings from an album called "the people of Punjab" drawn by Sanee the 'Draftman' (a native Hindoo) from Jullunder, 1860. (From the Toor Collection) 

‘Band of Akalees-Umritsur’

'Jut women & Sikh priest of Jalundhur reading Grunth’

 

‘Jut Zumeendar of Jalundhur going to plough’

‘Fukeer Pan-war & Lutari Fukeer’

‘Pirzada Syeed & Rayu of Jalundhur’

‘Caboolee Pathan’ (Kabuli Pathan) 

‘Potowaree Rawul Pindee & Bunneah Tonk’

‘Kuth[ree of] Noorpoor & Brah[min of] Bupowlia’

‘Sikh soldier & Lumberdar of Jalundhur’

‘Hafiz or blind men going on their way’

‘Arrain Zameendars Jalundhur’

‘Guddees of Hills’

‘Kunchuns of Loodhiana’ (Kunchuns are 'Kanjar', which is a caste/quom in Punjab involved in nautch and to a lesser extent prostitution as their occupation)

‘Potawarees Rawul Pindee’

‘Bayee woman taking dinner to her husband in fields’

‘Parmahunt Fakeer & Nanak Punthee’

 

 

 

How did you come across this ?

Do you like the artistic style ?

[5aaban]

On 1/9/2022 at 9:08 PM, Premi5 said:

How did you come across this ?

Do you like the artistic style ?

I came across them on the Instagram of Davinder Toor. The artistic style is good. It gives insight into the people of 19th century Punjab and the way they dress.