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040-003133617 Language Not applicable Subject Architecture

1. Photo 1002/1(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(35)
Title:
Garuda Pillar at Jajpur, Cuttack District. Photographer: Cornish, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 476-477: 'This is about 22 feet high, and stands on a pedestal made of three eneormour blocks of stone, each about 5 feet long, 5 feet broad a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1002/1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(1)
Title:
Brick temple of Siddheshvara, Bahulara, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the temple shikara. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 16-18: 'The finest brick temple in the district of Bankura, and the finest, though not the largest, brick temple ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1878
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1002/1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(4)
Title:
Temple at Ekteswar, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '9.B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 20-21: 'The temple is of stone, with later brick additions in the shape of arches running along t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1877
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1002/1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(7)
Title:
The pyramidal Ras Mancha Temple, Bishnupur, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the temple, a stepped pyramid standing on an arcaded platform. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 16-17: 'This temple is absolutely unique in style and architec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1878
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1002/1(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(23)
Title:
A large temple, Kalyanesvari, Burdwan District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '19B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the square temple, showing entrance: 'All these [temples] appear to me to be of recent date - perhaps built of older materials...the principal temple,—a large, plain, massive, pyramidal, roofed, dark t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1002/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(24)
Title:
A small temple, Kalyanesvari, Burdwan District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '20B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1002/1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(3)
Title:
Temple at Chinpur, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '5.B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography View of shikara, in dilapidated state. See J. D. Beglar,' Report of a tour through the Bengal provinces...' (A.S.I. Vol. VIII, Calcutta, 1878), pp. 203: 'a solitary laterite temple, but of no ancient date.' Also desc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1002/1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(8)
Title:
Mausoleum of Ibrahim Husain Khan, Bhagalpur. Photographer: Garrick, Henry Baily Wade
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A poor quality view of the tomb, rather dark. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 422-23: 'This is a very pretty monument, built about 200 years ago by one Ibrahim Hussein Khan....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1002/1(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(50)
Title:
The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, during restoration. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Photograph from the same viewpoint as print 49, showing the east façade of the temple under restoration and swathed in scaffolding. Repairs and restoration of the temple were undertaken by J. D. Beglar, an appointment authorised by Sir Ashley Eden, Lieutenant-Go...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1002/1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(9)
Title:
Rock with temple in the Ganges at Jangira, Bhagalpur District [Jahnumuni Temple, Jahangira]. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Slightly distant view of the temple in mid-stream. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 420-421: 'The temple of Jahnumuni is on the highest point of a rocky island in the Ganges....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879-1880
Extent:
1 item