India rediscovered: re-assessing the legacy of Alexander Cunningham,

ISBN: 9788173056857, 8173056854

Alexander Cunningham, contributed immensely to the cause of Indian art and archaeology. He was among the first to acknowledge the role of textual scholarship, particularly in understanding the sites of ancient India and paid particular attention to sculptural art and epigraphic records. His efforts to trace Buddhist history through the architectural remains greatly impacted the consolidation of...