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[Photo.35] Archaeological Views of Western India


Collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or commissioned by the Archaeological Survey of India. Provenance: unknown.

[Photo.35/(003)] Daulatabad Fort, Nizam’s Territory

Daulatabad Fort, Nizam’s Territory. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or commissioned…


[Photo.35/(004)] Street in Laxmeshwar

Laxmeshwar – the view looking along a street towards a mosque. Photographed by Henry Cousens and published 1880-1889. With a technical…


[Photo.35/(005)] Aihole, Bijapur district. Old Durga Temple

General view of Durga Temple, Aihole, Bijapur district. Photograph by James Burgess, published in 1874. This image also appears as…


[Photo.35/(006)] The great Gun, 1100 years old, Bijapur

The 1100 years old great Gun, Bijapur. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material…


[Photo.35/(007)] Daulatabad, Nizam’s Territory: minaret

Photograph of a minaret in Daulatabad, Nizam’s Territory. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly…


[Photo.35/(008)] General view from Fort, Daulatabad

General view from Fort, Daulatabad. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or…


[Photo.35/(009)] Bijapur

General view of Fort, Bijapur. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or…


[Photo.35/(010)] Bijapur. General view showing Chore Goomuj on left and Sheikh Raza on right in distance

General view of showing Chore Goomuj on left and Sheikh Raza on right in distance, Bijapur. Part of a collection…


[Photo.35/(011)] Champa Baoli, Handas

Champa Baoli, Handas. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or commissioned by…


[Photo.35/(012)] Bijapur. General view shewing one of the bastions

General view showing one of the bastions in Bijapur. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(013)] Jooma Musjid in Fort, Bijapur

Photograph of Jooma Musjid in Fort, Bijapur. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material…


[Photo.35/(014)] Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan (?)

Possibly a photograph of the Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(015)] General view. Goomuji’s Bund on Neemaji

General view of Goomuji’s Bund on Neemaji. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material…


[Photo.35/(016)] Mosque at Begampura, between Shalamar and Lahore

View of Mosque at Begampura, between Shalamar and Lahore. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(017)] The Masjid of Hakim Ali-ud-Din Wazir Khan, Lahore

The Masjid of Hakim Ali-ud-Din Wazir Khan, Lahore. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly…


[Photo.35/(018)] Tomb of Sultan Begam, between Shalamar and the City of Lahore

Photograph of the tomb of Sultan Begam, between Shalamar and the City of Lahore. Part of a collection of 64…


[Photo.35/(019)] Tomb of Hazrat Aishar near Begampura, between Shalamar and the City of Lahore

Photograph of the tomb of Hazrat Aishar near Begampura, between Shalamar and the City of Lahore. Part of a collection…


[Photo.35/(020)] The Gateway of the Galabi Bagh, on the road from Shalamar to the City of Lahore

Photograph of the Gateway of the Galabi Bagh, on the road from Shalamar to the City of Lahore. Part of…


[Photo.35/(021)] Courtyard of the Qutb, Delhi

Photograph of the courtyard of the Qutb, Delhi. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly…


[Photo.35/(022)] Tomb of Sheikh Musa, known as Subz Gumbad

Phototgraph of the tomb of Sheikh Musa, known as Subz Gumbad. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of…


[Photo.35/(023)] Great Temple, Patna

Photograph of the Great Temple, Patna. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(024)] Patna. Temple near the Jaina Temple

Photograph of a temple near the Jaina Temple, Patna. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(028)] Temple of Ahalya Bai, Mukesar on the Nerbudda

Photograph of the Temple of Ahalya Bai, Mukesar on the Nerbudda. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of…


[Photo.35/(029)] Temple at Garaspar

Temple at Garaspar photographed by James Waterhouse. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(030)] Ghat at Mukesar on the Nerbudda

Photograph of a ghat at Mukesar on the Nerbudda. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(031)] Bamini Temple, Pathari, Central India. Old Jaina Temple

Photograph of Bamini Temple, old Jaina Temple, in Pathari, Central India. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of…


[Photo.35/(033)] Pathari, Central India. Porch of Gurrulmukh Temple, 1862

The porch of Gurrulmukh (Gadarmal) Temple, Pathari, Central India, in 1862. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of…


[Photo.35/(034)] Pathari, Central India. Image in shrine of the old Gadarmal Temple

Image in shrine of the old Gadarmal Temple in Pathari, Central India. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints…


[Photo.35/(035)] Pathari, Central India. Gadarmal Temple, 1862

Gadarmal Temple in Pathari, Central India, photographed in 1862. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(036)] Loose stone near Mandapeswar

A loose stone fragment of an Indic religious image near Mandapeswar. For another copy see Photo.35/(041). Part of a collection…


[Photo.35/(037)] Mehkar, Berar. Temple ruin.

Temple ruin, Mehkar, Berar. Photographed by Robert Gill and published in 1868-1869. For another copy see British Library, OIOC Photo…


[Photo.35/(038)] Berar. Ruins of old temple at Mehkar

The ruins of an old temple at Mehkar, Berar. Photographed by Robert Gill and published in 1868-1869. For another copy,…


[Photo.35/(039)] Berar. Lonar on left side of ghat to lake near bottom

Berar, Lonar – on left side of ghat to lake near the bottom. Photographed by Robert Gill and published in…


[Photo.35/(040)] Lonar, Berar. Ruined buildings

Ruined buildings at lake Lonar, Berar. Photographed by Robert Gill and published in 1868-1869. For another copy, see British Library…


[Photo.35/(041)] Indic religious image on stone fragment near Mandapeswar

A loose stone fragment of an Indic religious image near Mandapeswar. For another copy see Photo.35/(036). Part of a collection…


[Photo.35/(042)] Indic religious image on stone fragment

A stone fragment of an Indic religious image. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly…


[Photo.35/(043)] Burmese pagoda

This photograph of a Burmese pagoda includes chinthes (Burmese temple guardian figures). Part of a collection of 64 loose prints…


[Photo.35/(044)] Bupaya Pagoda

This photograph of Bupaya Pagoda has a note on the reverse which reads,  ‘Pumpkinlike Pagoda at Pagan’. Part of a…


[Photo.35/(045)] Buddhist monastery with Buddhist monks, Mandalay

A photograph of a Buddhist monastery with Buddhist monks in the foreground, Mandalay. Part of a collection of 64 loose…


[Photo.35/(046)] Burmese Pagoda

A photograph of a Burmese Pagoda. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(047)] Temple at Bhilsa

A photograph of a temple at Bhilsa. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material…


[Photo.35/(048)] Sitting stone figure (Buddha ?)

A photograph of a sitting stone figure ( perhaps Buddha). There is a note on the reverse of the photograph,…


[Photo.35/(049)] Jaina image at Anigall

The caption on the reverse of the photograph states that this is a Jaina image at Anigall. Part of a…


[Photo.35/(050)] Saptamatri

A photograph of a Saptamatri (Seven Mothers) stone carvings. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(051)] Ahmadabad

Architectural detail photographed in Ahmadabad. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or…


[Photo.35/(052)] Jaina image at Balagavili (?)

Photograph of a Jaina image possibly at Balagavili (now Belgaum or Belagavi). Part of a collection of 64 loose prints…


[Photo.35/(053)] Ahmadabad, Jami Masjid

Photograph of Jami Masjid (literally Friday Mosque) in Ahmadabad. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(054)] Puri, Orissa, Black Pagoda, Konarak (?)

Puri, Orissa, Black Pagoda, Konarak (?). General view of the Surya Temple with mound of earth and rubble in foreground. This…


[Photo.35/(055)] Puri, Orissa, Black Pagoda, Konarak (?)

Puri, Orissa, Black Pagoda, Konarak (?). General view of the Surya Temple. This is almost, but not quite identical to the…


[Photo.35/(056)] Doorway with ornate arch featuring writing in Arabic script

Doorway with ornate arch featuring writing in Arabic script. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(057)] Portrait photograph of two Indian men, one standing and one sitting, in an ornate stone interior

Portrait photograph of two Indian men, one standing and one sitting, in an ornate stone interior. Part of a collection…


[Photo.35/(058)] Stone statue of Indic religious figure

Stone statue of Indic religious figure. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(059)] Stonework featuring writing in Arabic script

Stonework featuring writing in Arabic scrip. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(060)] Ruined building (temple?)

Ruined building which might have been a temple. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly…


[Photo.35/(061)] Stone entranceway with carved pillars

Stone entranceway with carved pillar. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or…


[Photo.35/(062)] Rock-cut stonework above standing water

Rock-cut stonework above standing water. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or…


[Photo.35/(064)] Stone fragments of temple (?) iconography

Stone fragments of temple (?) iconography. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(065)] View of temple (?) building complex

View of temple (?) building complex. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(066)] Arrangement of ornate knives (?)

Arrangement of ornate knives. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken or commissioned…


[Photo.35/(067)] Stone fragment featuring carved human figures

Stone fragment featuring carved human figure. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly material taken…


[Photo.35/(068)] View of a temple building with two Indian men in front

View of a temple building with two Indian men in front. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of…


[Photo.35/(069)] View of a low stone building with carved pillars

View of a low stone building with carved pillars. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects,…


[Photo.35/(088)] Head and shoulders image of Indic religious figure

Photograph of a head and shoulders image of Indic religious figure. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of…


[Photo.35/(089)] Stone fragments depicting religious (?) figures

Photograph of stone fragments depicting religious (?) figures. Part of a collection of 64 loose prints of archaeological subjects, mainly…


[Photo.53/(035)] View of the valley of Achourian

Stereoscopic photographs showing the same chapels (see figure 34) [as in Photo.53/(034)], and the view of the valley of Achourian….