rare and historical photos

Whenever you read an article on history they are almost dry facts or based on one’s imagination. But when you get to see a photo of that very event get a broad idea. The photograph not only show how it all looked but help you understand the historical moment more closely. Be it a famous person, a historical landmark or a random old photo of the past, a picture always have a fascinating stories behind them.

Below are some of the rare and historical photos from around the world:

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1. A rare picture of young A. P. J. Abdul Kalam during his college days

2. Young A. R. Rahman with Yesudas in a studio

3. Aerial view of Maidan Kolkata, in 1870

4. 1970s- photo of Amitabh Bachchan and family

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5. Anil Kapoor Sridevi and Yash Chopra relaxing at a shooting spot

6. Barack Obama with his high school basketball team

7. Sir C. V. Raman explaining the Raman’s Effect

8. Construction of Eiffel Tower in 1880

9. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar with family of some of his associates

10. President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad rare photo

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11. The first Indian cricket team tour to England in 1886

12. Flora Fountain in Bombay, 1880

13. A Glucose-D biscuits ad poster featuring Amzad Khan aka Gabbar Singh

14. Two Indian men being hanged by British during the First Freedom Struggle of India in 1857

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15. Rare Pic of Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru with Charlie Chaplin at Switzerland in 1953

16. Jawaharlal Nehru Meeting Albert Einstein At Princeton, USA, 1949

17. Indian team captain Kapil Dev with Indira Gandhi

18. The last photograph of Mahatma Gandhi

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19. M. S. Dhoni during hi school days

20. This is how the famous mickey mouse sketch is all made

21. Narendra Modi as NCC cadet during childhood days

22. Naval Tata Ratan Tata and Noel Tata

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23. Osama Bin laden after Judo practice

24. A rare picture of ‘The Bandit Queen’- Phoolan Devi

25. A rare photograph of our Ex President Pranab Mukherjee

26. Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein

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27. A rare photograph of Nehru and the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy watching a snake charmer

28. Rolls Royce car depot in Bombay

29. A rare school picture of Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli

30. Sarla Thakra first Indian woman to become a pilot at the age of 21

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31. Secunderabad, in the year 1858 after the slaughter of 2000 rebels, with numerous skeletons scattered all around

32. Steve Jobs discussing future of computers with Bill Gates in 1991

33. A student at the University of Madras in 1948 where they usually tied their hair to a nail to keep from falling asleep while studying

34. Subhash Chandra Bose meeting with Hitler

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35. Subhash Chandra Bose with parents

36. Taj Mahal being covered up with jute during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971

37. Young Bill Gates caught for driving without a licence in 1977

38. A young Shahrukh Khan with Gauri Khan

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39. Zeenat Aman in 1970 when she won the second runner up in the Miss India Contest

Also read: 25 Rare Photos From The Emergency In India, The Darkest Phase Of Free India

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