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 1 Collection or Record:
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