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India's Caste System

Margaret Bourke-White1946

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Maharaja of Mysore of the Kshatriyas caste, reading a bk., standing between portraits of Britain's Queen Mary & King George V which reflect the Maharaja's debt to his imperial protectors, in a chamber of his resplendent palace.

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  • Title: India's Caste System
  • Date: 1946
  • Location: Mysore, India
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Jaya Chamarajendra Wadiyar, People And Customs, Living Standards, India, 1940s, Caste System, Caste, George V, Mysore Royal Family, England Royal Family, Mysore Royal Family, System, Residences, Vintage Print, Mary, Mysore Royal Family, Jaya Chamarajendra Wadiyar, Mysore Royal Family, India, People And Customs, George V, Living Standards, Caste System, England Royal Family, Residences, Mary, Vintage Print, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_732783
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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