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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.


  1. Two volumes entitled Carnátaka-Desa inscriptions, Vol. I and Vol. II
  2. One volume entitled Telinga-Deśa Inscriptions
Dates: 1803-1887