A Hindu boat sailing along the Ganges River in Bengal, India, with a tattered square mainsail. A man wearing a dhoti is controlling the rudder. The sail is full of holes, and has clearly been patched. The Ganges is a major river in northern India and serves several major functions. The river is the main source of irrigation, making the Ganges Basin extremely fertile and capable of supporting up to 300 million people. The Ganges also provides transportation for goods, and is seen as sacred by Hindus, (1907).

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_A3217

Date Original
1907

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, A3217.

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