The Papers of Terence A. Phelps

The papers contain correspondence with Michael Willis, article written by Phelps and others; and other correspondence. These are all concerning excavations in Northern India particularly around relics concerned with the origins of Buddha.

Terence A. Phelps was an independent British researcher who became interested in the controversy concerning excavations in Northern India. He died in February 2018.

These papers were created into 3 series:

• TP/1 Correspondence with Michael Willis
• TP/2 Articles
• TP/3 Further Correspondence

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The material was donated to the Royal Asiatic Society by Michael Willis in October 2021. A small amount had been previously sent to the Society by Terence Phelps.

The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.

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This material was mostly sent to Michael Willis from Terence Phelps and others.

Allied to this material are the Papers of William Claxton Peppé.