MAKE A MEME View Large Image Silver Zenana carriage at Baroda in the 1890s.jpg en Photograph of a silver zenana carriage at Baroda Gujarat from the Curzon Collection taken by an unknown photographer during the 1890s The enclosed carriage ensured the seclusion of female ...
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Keywords: Silver Zenana carriage at Baroda in the 1890s.jpg en Photograph of a silver zenana carriage at Baroda Gujarat from the Curzon Collection taken by an unknown photographer during the 1890s The enclosed carriage ensured the seclusion of female members of the royal household when travelling The confinement of Indian women within the family home or behind a veil was known as purdah and zenana was the name given to segregated women ™s quarters The lavishly decorated two-wheeled carriage is drawn by caparisoned bullocks and belonged to Gaekwar Sayaji Rao III ruled 1875-1939 12th Maharaja of Baroda He owned a collection of exotic transport which also included golden carriages and a miniature carriage drawn by deer s 1890 http //www oldindianphotos in/2010_07_05_archive html author other versions Custom license marker 2014 11 26 PD-100 Vadodara in the 1890s Uploaded with UploadWizard Ox-drawn carts in India British Library Photo 430 Curzon Collection
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