Elliot, Sir Walter, 1803-1887 (curator and archaeologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1803 - 1887
Biography
Sir Walter Elliot was Scottish civil servant based in Madras, India. He was an archaeologist and collector, and he excavated at Amaravati in 1845.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Indian copper plate charters, 5th-16th centuries CE
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1860/CP
Scope and Contents
This is an important collection of 7 Indian inscriptions in Sanskrit on copper plates recording land grants dating from the 5th to 16th centuries CE. The study of such inscriptions is an important element within Indian epigraphy, especially for the early ones which have survived whereas other perishable writing materials of the period have not. The inscriptions normally record donations by kings of villages or land to the Hindu Brahman elite (who are considered to be particularly deserving...
Dates:
5th-16th centuries CE
Volumes of rubbings, 1803-1887
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1860/1
Scope and Contents
This sub-fonds consists of three manuscript volumes containing copies of inscriptions in sanskrit from different part of India, collected by Sir Walter Elliot.
- Two volumes entitled Carnátaka-Desa inscriptions, Vol. I and Vol. II
- One volume entitled Telinga-Deśa Inscriptions
Dates:
1803-1887