Islamic tomb at Khuldabad (Rauza). Photographer: Nepean, Henry Mack
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of tomb, with three Indian figures seated in the foreground. India Museum no. 743. Received from Government of India, Financial Department, (dated 9 June 1871), 9 October 1871, forwarded at the request of Sir Salar Jung.
Old bridge, called Dullalpur pul, Painam, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography Brick-built bridge of three arches. Described in J. Wise, 'Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal' (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), p. 91: 'Painam, although a most singular village, possesses few ancient buildings. Ther...
Maheshvar Tank or Kund Petta, Gaya. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tank towards buildings on the far side. 'Another place which must be visited by all pilgrims is the tank, or Koond Petta Mahaswar. The present buildings are quite modern, but a great number of Buddhist statues are collected in and around ...
Gateway of fortified caravanserai, Daudnagar. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Print in poorish condition, with some staining and marking, probably from water damage. 'Daoodnugger is a considerable town on the banks of the Soane, and forty miles west of Gya. The town, which is comparatively modern, was founded by Daood Khan, a Pathan soldi...
Sculptured figure of Vishnu, Konch. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Standing figure (headless). Location given in volume as Shamshernagar, but as Konch in Peppé's list, where the figure is, however, incorrectly identified as Surya (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé accompanying photographs, India pub. proc., 18 February 1871, IOR...
General view of temple at Deo. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Mandapa in foreground with shikara behind. 'Deo is twelve miles to the west of Oomga, and there is a very fine temple here. It is in the same style as those at Oomga and like those built of squared blocks of stone. This temple, however, faces the west, and has b...
Group of Buddha images, Nalanda. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Row of Buddha images from Nalanda, with the massive figure seen in print 2846 at the left of the group. 'The statue inshrined in this temple [the Baladitya Temple] was most likely the gigantic one now called Bhairav. It is in a sitting position, and it is now c...