Posted on: 18 November 2011

A sketch in the suburbs of the city of Poona - 1871

Water-colour painting of a part of the city of Pune (Poona) by John Frederick Lester (1825-1915) dated September 1871. This is from an album of 30 folios with laid down water-colours made... between 1865 and 1877 in Kathiawar, Bombay, Poona, Mahabaleshwar and Savantvadi State.

Source : British Library


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where is this?

LOVELY PIC DI

nice memory from our history....

I think its over the Daund river...

lovely

I guess it is where today ”dandekar bridge” is

Tell, tell where this is!Quickly.. i'm curious:)

Thanks for sharing ! I guess this is Dengle Bridge 2nd oldest bridge of Pune (after Lakdi Pul). For those who want more info about Pune in 19th century... Click on the links below http://aparanjape.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pune-history-trivia-1/ http://aparanjape.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/pune-history-trivia-2/

I appreciate your good selection......... mamoni

Great Collection!

Yes it probabaly is at Dengle bridge and not dandekar bridge. The width of the stream is less at dandekar bridge