With all the modern innovations and technology and the fast paced life we live, we often tend to forget that India is in fact a very old country. We’ve been around since the prehistoric times, and that is a lot of time. So we dived into the pages of history to bring to you some old photos of India. Some of these photos are a 100 years old, some older still. It gives a glimpse into the rapid progress we have made, in just a few 100 years.
1. The old city of Benaras as it was called before
Today it is called as Varanasi
2. Charminar, Hyderabad - Then
Charminar, Hyderabad - Now
3. You can see the old settlements around the Howrah bridge, Kolkata
A much more modernized Howarh bridge now
4. Qutub Minar Delhi, Then
Qutub Minar in Delhi, Now
5. Barren lands around Delhi's Jama Masjid
The Jama Masjid as it stands today
It's really something isn't it? Next time you book your flight tickets and visit these places, you might want to recollect how these places used to look in the past.
Author : Musafir.com