Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar
Joseph David Beglar, or Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar (1845–1907), was an Armenian-Indian engineer, archaeologist and photographer working in British India and reporting to the Archaeological Survey of India, known for his images of temples and religious art. He was an assistant of Alexander Cunningham.
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Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar
John Beglar, 1875 · Photographic print by John Beglar, 1875 [1] · Public domain
- Name
- Joseph David Beglar
- Born
- 1845
- Birthplace
- India
- Died
- 1907
- Occupation
- Engineer, archaeologist
- Known for
- Archaeological Survey of India surveys and excavations
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Joseph David Beglar, or Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar (1845–1907), was an Armenian-Indian engineer, archaeologist and photographer working in British India and reporting to the Archaeological Survey of India, known for his images of temples and religious art. He was an assistant of Alexander Cunningham.
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Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar worked as archaeologist, engineer and photographer. Born in 1845. Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar died in 1907.
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• Name — Joseph David Beglar • Born — 1845 • Birthplace — India • Died — 1907 • Occupation — Engineer, archaeologist • Known for — Archaeological Survey of India surveys and excavations • Employer — Archaeological Survey of India • Notable Works — Archaeological surveys in Bengal, Bihar and Central India
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• Report of a Tour through the Bengal Provinces (1878) • Report of Tours in the South-eastern Provinces in 1874-75 and 1875-76 Google Books • Report of a Tour in Bundelkhand and Malwa, 1871-72: And in the Central Provinces, 1873-74 • Report for the Year 1871-72- Delhi and Agra
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• Illustration — Life-size statue of a woman at Kichang Singhbhum District in British India. • Illustration — Pataini temple in British India. • Illustration — Buddha sculpture, Rajaona in British India. • Illustration — Statue of four-armed goddess with child. • Illustration — Buddha sculpture at Ghenjan in British India. • Illustration — Temples of Hooghly District
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