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Major General Sir Alexander Cunningham KCIE CSI (23 January 1814 – 28 November 1893) was a British Army engineer with the Bengal Sappers who later took an interest in the history and archaeology of India.
Sir Alexander Cunningham (1814-1893) was the founding head of the Archaeological Survey of India [ASI] and the first person to really put Harappa on the world archaeological map.
Sir Alexander Cunningham was a British army officer and archaeologist who excavated many sites in India, including Sārnāth and Sānchi, and served as the first director of the Indian Archaeological Survey.
Oct 4, 2023 · Why is Alexander Cunningham Known as Father of Indian Archaeology? When Cunningham shifted from the Army to the Archaeological Survey of India in 1861, he brought much-needed structure and professionalism to the fledgling field.
Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.97238dc.contributor.author: Cunningham, Alexanderdc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-01T15:51:55Zdc.date.available:...
Vol 1 deals with the complete works of Alexander Cunningham on the Inscriptions of Ashoka. It includes all inscriptions before the year 1879. Part 1 of the book deals with all inscribed rocks, caves and pillars with their exact positions.
Jul 21, 2023 · The present study explores contributions and impact of Alexander Cunningham on Indian historiography with an extensive exploration of Cunningham's background, including his career, and...
India was dominated by Cunningham and Burgess. Alexander Cunningham came to India in 1833 at the age of 19 in the service of the Company as an army engineer. His career neatly falls into two distinct parts ? the first, his army life up to 1860 and the second ? for which he is better known today ? his period
Jan 3, 2020 · He made some of the most explosive archaeological finds on the subcontinent including Harappa and Taxila, his work at major Buddhist sites in north and central India is pioneering, and his published works are followed to this day. Catch the incredible story of Alexander Cunningham, also known as the ‘founder of Indian archaeology’
Oct 24, 2021 · Alexander Cunningham (1814-1893) was the man — younger brother of Joseph Davey Cunningham, whose pioneering work, ‘A History of the Sikhs’, we in the Punjab might be more familiar with ...
