FIRST REPORT

OF THE

CURATOR OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN INDIA

FOR THE YEAR 1881-82.

SIMLA:

GOVERNMENT CENTRAL BRANCH PRESS.

a

BODLEIAN LIBRARY

23 JUN 84

OXFORD.

SIMLA:

PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL BRANCH PRESS.

CONTENTS.

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PREFACE

CHAPTER I.-Early Investigators and Measures undertaken

for the Protection and Repair of Buildings-

between the years 1808 and 1866 .

CHAPTER II.-Systematic Investigation of Architecture and

Archæology, showing the steps that were

taken for preventing the demolition of Monu-

ments and for securing their conservation

between the years 1866 and 1881 .

CHAPTER III.-General Observations on the Conservation of

Historical Monuments

APPENDIX A.-Extract from a Memorandum offering sugges-

tions for collecting information about the

ancient Architecture of India, by Lieutenant

1-3

4-6

7-10

11-20

H. H. Cole, R.E., dated Naini Tal, June 1867 i

APPENDIX B.-Memorandum by James Fergusson, Esq.

(1868), regarding objects in India of which

it is desirable casts should be obtained

APPENDIX C.-Convention for promoting universally Repro-

ductions of Works of Art for the benefit

of Museums of all countries.

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iv-v

APPENDIX D.-Report on the Fort Buildings at Agra, by

Lieutenant H. H. Cole, R.E., dated Cawn-

pore, 4th August 1868.

v-vii

APPENDIX E.-Extracts from a letter from Lieutenant H. H.

Cole, R.E., Superintendent, Archæological

Survey, North-Western Provinces, India, to

the Under-Secretary of State for India,

dated London, 24th November 1869

APPENDIX F.-Report by Lieutenant H. H. Cole, Superintendent,

Archæological Survey, North-Western Prov-

inces, for the year 1869-70, dated Camp

Sanchi, February 1870

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xii-xvi