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Catalogue reference: Photo 880
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- Photo 880
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Title (The name of the record)
- Collection of postcards: Indian monuments and artefacts. Photographer(s): Archaeological Survey of India.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1957-1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of 781 postcards, comprising 728 published by the Archaeological Survey of India, 41 sold by G. K. Vale and Co, and 12 from the Government Museum, Madras. The A. S. I. postcards were sold in packets, each packet depicting monuments or artefacts from a particular site or region, as follows (all monochrome unless stated): Prints 1-12: Ajanta paintings (colour). Prints 13-30: Ajanta. Prints 31-46: Alampur. Prints 47-58: Aurungabad and Daulatabad. Prints 59-70: Ajmer and Pushkar. Prints 71-86: Aihole. Prints 87-106 Ahmadabad and Sarkhej. Prints 107-121: Badami. Prints 122-133: Badoli. Prints 134-153: Bhubaneswar, Set A. Prints 154-173: Bhubaneswar, Set B. Prints 174-188: Bijapur. Prints 189-208: Chola temples. Prints 209-226: Chitorgarh. Prints 227-238: Delhi Monuments, Set A. Prints 239-250: Delhi Monuments, Set B. Prints 251-262: Delhi Monuments, Set C. Prints 262-280: Ellora. Prints 281-296: Elephanta Caves. Print 296-307: Fatehpur Sikri. Prints 308-323: Gangaikonda-Cholapuram Brihadisvara Temple. Prints 324-343: Gwalior. Prints 344-358: Gingee. Prints 359-368: Jaunpur. Prints 369-383: Konarak, Set A. Prints 384-398: Konarak, Set B. Prints 399-413: Kanheri. Prints 414-433: Kanchipuram. Prints 434-449: Khajuraho. Prints 450-461: Modhera and Patan. Prints 462-481: Mahabalipuram. Prints 482-493: Mattancheri. Prints 494-505: Mandu. Prints 506-517: Menal and Bijolia. Prints 518-532: Nalanda. Prints 533-548: Pattadakal. Prints 549-560: Rajgir. Prints 561-575: Sanchi. Prints 576-585: Sasaram. Prints 586-595: Somnathpur. Prints 596-615: Seringapatam. Prints 616-627: Sravanabelgola. Prints 628-647: Sringeri. Prints 648-662: Sarnath. Prints 663-682: Thanjavur, Brihadisvara Temple. Prints 683-694: Tiruchchinapalli and Sittanavasal. Prints 695-712: Udayagiri and Khandagiri. Prints 713-728 Warangal Hanamkonda and Palampet. Prints 729-769: Miscellaneous postcard views of South Indian temple sculpture, including sites at Belur, Madurai and Kanchipuram, commercially produced by G. K. Vale and Co, Madras. Prints 770-781: South Indian bronzes in the Government Museum, Madras.
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- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- Not applicable
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- 1 item
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Purchase, 1992: Purchased from Mr Russell Jones, November 1992.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 90 mm x 140 mm.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/88a6c6f7-f5c8-4ca6-90f5-771de6c6906b/
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Collection of postcards: Indian monuments and artefacts. Photographer(s): Archaeological Survey of India.