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Coromandel Coast
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The Coromandel Coast is a coastal region along the southeastern front of the Indian peninsula. Its delimitations are numerous, but generally admitted to be bounded by the Krishna river mouth to the no
Sarasa chintz from the Coromandel Coast, 17th or 18th century, made for the Japanese market. Private collection, Nara Prefecture.
Sarasa chintz from the Coromandel Coast, 17th or 18th century, made for the Japanese market. Private collection, Nara Prefecture.
Lagerstroemia speciosa, from William Roxburgh's 1795 publication, Plants of the coast of Coromandel - Volume 1
Lagerstroemia speciosa, from William Roxburgh's 1795 publication, Plants of the coast of Coromandel - Volume 1
The Coromandel Express at the Godavari arch bridge towards Rajahmundry.
The Coromandel Express at the Godavari arch bridge towards Rajahmundry.
Eunuch
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A eunuch is a boy or man who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the
Coromandel Coast
…at Covelong, the French at Pondicherry, Karaikal and Nizampatnam, the Danish in Dansborg or Tranquebar. The Coromandel Coast supplied Indian Muslim eunuchs to the Thai palace and court of Siam (modern Thailand). The Thai at times asked eunuchs from China to visit the court in Thailand and advise them on…
The Harem Ağası, head of the black eunuchs of the Ottoman Imperial Harem
The Harem Ağası, head of the black eunuchs of the Ottoman Imperial Harem
A group of eunuchs. Mural from the tomb of the prince Zhanghuai, 706 AD.
A group of eunuchs. Mural from the tomb of the prince Zhanghuai, 706 AD.
Hijras of Delhi, India
Hijras of Delhi, India
Limestone wall relief depicting an Assyrian royal attendant, a eunuch. From the Central Palace at Nimrud, Iraq, 744–727 BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Is
Limestone wall relief depicting an Assyrian royal attendant, a eunuch. From the Central Palace at Nimrud, Iraq, 744–727 BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.