Bhagwan Lal Indraji
Indian archaeologist and scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bhagwan Lal Indraji or Bhagwanlal Indraji (8 November 1839 – 16 March 1888) was an Indian archaeologist and scholar. A member of the Royal Asiatic Society's Bombay branch. He made transcripts of several ancient Indian inscriptions, including the Hathigumpha inscription. He discovered many archaeological relics, including the Mathura lion capital, the Bairat and Sopara Ashokan inscription, the Nanaghat reliefs, the Mathura Vishnu image, drum miniature stupa with a frieze of eight metopes representing the four principal and four secondary scenes from Buddha's life, Jain Aayagpata, various Mathura railing pillars, Mankuwar Buddha, Besnagar coping stone depicting Bodhi Tree, and Gadava surya frieze. He was the first Indian to receive an honorary doctorate from a foreign University (Leiden University).
Bhagwan Lal Indraji | |
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Born | (1839-11-08)8 November 1839 |
Died | 16 March 1888(1888-03-16) (aged 48) |
Nationality (legal) | Indian |
Other names | Bhagwanlal Indraji, Pandit Bhagvanlal Inderji |
Occupation | Archaeologist |
Known for | Deciphering ancient Indian inscriptions |