Tomb of Ali Adil Shah I, Bijapur. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
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Genre: Architectural Photography Albumen print from a waxed calotype negative. For another view of this tomb, see Photo 1002 (1771). Incorrectly identified in T. Bloch, 'A list of the photographic negatives of Indian antiquities in the collection of the Indian Museum: with which is incorporated...
General view of the Galaganatha Temple, with dolmen at the right, Aihole. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
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Genre: Architectural Photography Albumen print from a waxed calotype negative. Similar view to plate 73 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866), but with an Indian figure seated in the foreground. The dolmen is partly cropped out of the photograph in this pr...
Tipu Sultan's Tomb, Shrirangapattana (Seringapatam). Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along an avenue in the garden towards the tomb. Location incorrectly identified as Hangal 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...
Courtyard of Tipu Sultan's Tomb, Shrirangapattana. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Architectural 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 ...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography With European and Indian figures posed in the ditch of the barrow. Plate xxxv of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Kistvaens (chest tomb) near the ruined fort of Udiraya, below Kotagiri, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography India Museum No. 1123. Received from Mrs Breeks, July 1873. General view, photographed with measuring rule of the tomb constructed from stone slabs. Plate lxxvi of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (Indi...
Suraj Mal's Chhatri or Cenotaph and tank, Gobardhan. Photographer: Simpson, Rev. William
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Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum No. 307. Received from Lieut. Cole 18.10.1869. Photograph no. 10 of H.H. Cole, 'Illustrations of buildings near Muttra and Agra' (India Museum, London, 1873). General view looking across the tank.