I found this picture really intersting. Also the write up about the picture was equally intersting... see the use of word 'palanquin' derived from the Hindi word 'Palki'.
Photo credit : Raja Deen Dayal photo exhibition, IGNCA New Delhi
Neeha - Palki, well u must have seen in old hindi movies, how rich ppl would sit in a wooden carriage, with four people holding it from four sides and walking. Something like a 'doli' in which brides of the yesteryears would sit at the time of marriage.
Neeha - Palki, well u must have seen in old hindi movies, how rich ppl would sit in a wooden carriage, with four people holding it from four sides and walking. Something like a 'doli' in which brides of the yesteryears would sit at the time of marriage.
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11 comments:
hehe. i wish we had so many palanquin carriers for our baby for all the journeys we made :D
see the royal expression of the kid :-)
U shud have written the meaning of the word 'palki'.
I am poor in hindi:(
Interestng pic:)
Rocksea - wow! great idea!
Harish - I know!!
Neeha - Palki, well u must have seen in old hindi movies, how rich ppl would sit in a wooden carriage, with four people holding it from four sides and walking. Something like a 'doli' in which brides of the yesteryears would sit at the time of marriage.
RESTLESS
Rocksea - wow! great idea!
Harish - I know!!
Neeha - Palki, well u must have seen in old hindi movies, how rich ppl would sit in a wooden carriage, with four people holding it from four sides and walking. Something like a 'doli' in which brides of the yesteryears would sit at the time of marriage.
RESTLESS
the moment i saw this post, I went to the links you shared to see more of these from Raja Deen Dayal. Wonderful work I must say.
What a royal journey!
Vee - thanks! And Thanks to IGNCA for preserving them for so long!
Nandhini - yeah true!
RESTLESS
wow..great antique collection RS..
Much to be preserved :)
Vaish - yeah really!
royal indeed :) and interesting to know this!
sarah
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