ASI Report of Tours in the Gangetic Provinces from Badaon to Bihar in 1875-76 and 1877-78 (Volume XI)

Book Specification Item Code: AZA498 Author: A. Cunningham Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India Language: English Edition: 2000 Pages: 294 (Throughout B/W Illustrations) Cover: HARDCOVER Other Details 9.8 x 6.5 inches Weight 770 gm Book Description Introduction THE present volume contains the results of a tour in the cangetic Provinces in 1877-78. In this report I have described many curious and interesting remains of Hindu architecture and sculpture of all ages. Of the old Buddhistic times, there are the ancient mounds of Panch Pahâri, or the “ Five hills,” close to Patna, from whence Akbar viewed the city when he was besieging Dâud Shah, the last king of Bengal. Of the same age are the old temples and stûpas of Srâvasti and Tandwâ. Of the Indo-Scythian period, there is a very curious group of sculpture from Tusâran Bihâr, near Allahabad. Of the Gupta age, there are the two inscribed stone pillars at Bilsar, in the Doâb, recording the name of Kumâra Gupta, with