Miscellaneous sculptures arranged in the grounds of the Bihar Museum. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Credited to 'Dr Simpson', but possibly taken by Beglar. Statues include a massive Vishnu, a seated Buddha, a nirvana scene. Duplicate of Photo 1002 (206).
Inscribed slabs in Bihar Museum. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Credited to 'Dr Simpson', but possibly taken by Beglar. Group of slabs, consisting of two Armenian tombstones, and five Islamic inscriptions. Duplicate of Photo 1002 (208). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Indian Museum Series...
Statue of Buddha, Jagdispur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 274-275: 'Jagdispur ... is celebrated for a large statue of Buddha ... It is 15 feet high by 9½ feet broad. It represents the ascetic Buddha seated under the Bodhi tree and surrounded by agents of the t...