Pariah Collection

Chinnappa of the Paraiyar caste, aged 21, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478572 Chinnappa of the Paraiyar caste, aged 21, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caste de Pariah, agede 21 ans)

India Travancore Pariah Girls Victorian period

India Travancore Pariah Girls - pre-1900

Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S. W. Fores in 1793 (etching)
NCO190481 Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S.W. Fores in 1793 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Pariahs garden at sunrise (engraving)
2777416 The Pariahs garden at sunrise (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pariahs garden at sunrise)

A Paraiyar Cook, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478547 A Paraiyar Cook, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuisinier Paria, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Buckskin Gulch Canyon Page Arizona
Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona in United States

India - Christian Convert and a Pariah
A man from the low pariah class of Southern India converted (to English life) wearing a suit, alongside an unconverted man from the same caste - both remain outsiders to Indian society

Domestic Dog, Pariah Dog, adult female, sleeping, with people washing in river, near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, March

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Chinnappa, a 21-year-old Paraiyar man from Travancore, India, ponders his future amidst the Victorian era's rigid societal norms, as depicted in the lithograph "Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide?" published by S.W. Fores in 1827-35. In contrast, a Paraiyar girl enjoys the simple pleasures of life in an engraving titled "The Pariahs garden at sunrise." The Paraiyar community, traditionally considered outcastes in India, are also represented in a lithograph of a Paraiyar cook from the same era. Fast forward to the American West, a Pariah Dog, a breed originating from India, lies peacefully beside a domestic dog and people washing in the river near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The Paraiyar's resilience and adaptability are further highlighted in an image of a Christian convert from the community, while the rugged beauty of Buckskin Gulch Canyon in Arizona serves as a reminder of the diverse landscapes that have shaped the Paraiyar people's history.