Extract from a letter by District Surgeon Elijah Impey on the discovery of a Colossal Buddhist Figure

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Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV7-RAS GOV7/3
Dates of Creation
- 28th Sep 1846 - 21st Nov 1846
Name of Creator
- _Impey_ _Elijah_
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 2 pages handwritten

Scope and Content

'Extract from a letter addressed to Colonel Sykes by District Surgeon Elijah Impey, dated Ahmednuggur (Ahmednagar), 28 September 1846 on the discovery of a Colossal Buddhist Figure on the face of a hill in the Satpoorah (Satpura) range.' He describes his discovery of Buddhist remains and the finding of the figure.

Additional Information

Published

Subjects

_Buddhist sculpture -- India_

Personal Names

_Impey_ _Elijah_

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