Essays on Indian Antiquities, Historic, Numismatic, and Palaeographic 2 Volume Set: To Which Are Added Tables, Illustrative of Indian History, Chronol
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A key figure in the history of Benares (Varanasi), James Prinsep (1799-1840) was instrumental in expanding Western knowledge of Indian civilisation. After briefly studying under Pugin, he became an assay master in Calcutta in 1819, and soon moved to Benares. His talents were many, and within a few years he had completed a detailed map of the city, designed a new mint, engineered a system to improve sanitation and begun studying the inscriptions and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1108055958
ISBN13:9781108055956
Release Date:February 2013
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:1152 Pages
Weight:3.35 lbs.
Dimensions:2.8" x 5.6" x 8.7"
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