Distant view of the hill fort at Udayapur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Landscape Photography Described in J. D. Beglar, 'Report of a tour in Bundelkhand and Malwa, 1871-72...' (A.S.I., vol. VII, Calcutta, 1878), p. 82: 'To the south of the city, at a distance of about half a mile, is a hill of a very remarkable appearance; a huge mass of rock rises sheer an...
Rock sculpture of Vishnu as Varaha rescuing Bhudevi, Cave Temple 5, Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Reproduced as a lithograph in Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77' (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), pl. xviii, and described p. 48. Cunningham lists this as Cave 4, George Michell ('The Penguin guide to the monu...
Close view of the entrance to the 'Amrita' Cave (Cave XIX), Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of doorway, showing sculptural details on architraves. Described in Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77' (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), pp. 52-53, where the cave is named the 'Amrita Cave' and giv...
Close view of capital of a pillar inside the 'Amrita' Cave (Cave XIX), Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Described in Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77' (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), pp. 52-53: 'The roof is supported by four massive pillars, 8 feet high and 1 foot 7 inches square, also hewn out of the rock. Th...
General view of entrance to Chandragupta Cave (Cave VI), Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing the doorway, with sculpture panels of deities on either side. Reproduced as a lithograph in A. Cunningham, Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77 (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), pl. xvii and described pp. 49-50. Subjects = Arc...
Close view of entrance to the Bina Cave (Cave IV), Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing foliate decoration on the architraves. Described in A. Cunningham, Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77 (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), pp. 47-48, where the cave is named the 'Bina' of 'Vina' Cave and given the number 3. Georg...
