File:General view of Darjeeling, showing the Snowy Range, 40 miles distant, as seen from St Paul's School (c. 1870s).jpg
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DescriptionGeneral view of Darjeeling, showing the Snowy Range, 40 miles distant, as seen from St Paul's School (c. 1870s).jpg |
English: Photograph of Darjeeling, from an Album of Miscellaneous views in India, taken by John H.Doyle in the 1870s. Darjeeling was part of the territory of the Rajas of Sikkim till the 18th century and was given to the British in 1835. The British built a sanatorium here and it soon became the summer headquarters of the Bengal government. This is a general view overlooking the town, looking north towards Sikkim and the Himalayas, with the peak of Kanchenjunga (the third highest peak in the world) visible in the far distance. |
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1870s date QS:P,+1870-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 |
Source | http://www.oldindianphotos.in/2009_02_21_archive.html |
Author | John H.Doyle |
Other versions | Black and white |
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