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The world of India's first archaeologist : letters from Alexander Cunningham to J.D.M. Beglar /

"Alexander Cunningham, India's first professional archaeologist, became the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India in 1871. This book contains a collection of 193 letters he wrote between 1871 and 1888 to his Archaeological Assistant, J. D. M. Beglar. The letters offe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cunningham, Alexander, Sir, 1814-1893 (Author)
Other Authors: Melik Beglar, J. D. (adressee.), Singh, Upinder (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Cunningham, Alexander, > Sir, > 1814-1893 > Correspondence.
Cunningham, Alexander, > Sir, > 1814-1893
Archaeology > India.
Archéologie > Inde.
Archaeology
India
Electronic books.
Personal correspondence
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • List of Letters
  • List of Images
  • List of Facsimiles of Letters
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • Note on the Transcriptions
  • Introduction
  • The Letters
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Images
  • Facsimiles of Letters.