General view of the rocks at Chitradurga. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Landscape Photography Credited to Biggs in T. Bloch, 'A list of the photographic negatives of Indian antiquities in the collection of the Indian Museum: with which is incorporated the list of similar negatives in the possession of the the India Office' (Calcutta, 1900), but probably take...
General view of rock formations near modern temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Madras School of Industrial Arts
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Genre: Landscape Photography Portion missing from negative at right-hand side of print, crudely retouched. The modern temple can be seen in the left background. India Museum no. 599/56, received 26 July 1872. Duplicate at Photo 1001/2 (236), printed before the negative was broken. With note ref...
North end of the Tiger Cave, with gigantic rock, Saluvankuppam. Photographer: Madras School of Industrial Arts
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Genre: Landscape Photography India Museum no. 598/55, received 26 July 1872; with note referring to Public Department, India Office, no. 17d of 4 June 1872.
General view of Kowa Dol Hill, Barabar Hills. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Landscape Photography 'The group of hills in which the caves have been excavated is about sixteen miles to the north of Gya, and some two miles from the bank of the Fulgo [Falgu River]. The most westerly hill is an isolated peak called 'Kowa Dol' or the crow's swing. There are a number o...
View of Kowa Dol Hill, Barabar Hills, with remains of Buddhist temple at base. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view of the hill, with remains only just visible at the base. 'The temple itself must have been a large one, but there are only a few pillars now standing somewhat apart from the shrine where the gigantic Boodh is. Whether more than one structure existed her...
Large boulder on hillside alongside the Vahiyaka Cave, Nagarjuni Range, Barabar Hills. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Landscape Photography 'Alongside the Vapiya [Vahiyaka] Cave there is a curious boulder poised on two others, and the cavity thus formed had been built up into a grotto no doubt for Buddhist ascetics.' (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé accompanying photographs, India pub. proc., 18 Februar...
Kohla or Granary Hill, Dapthu. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view of the granite outcrop. 'The south of the district of Gya is bounded by a range of hills which form the boundary between Gya and Palamow near Maharajgunge. Some of these hills are composed of huge masses of granite of very suggestive outlines. The most ...