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.Meet Shri Bhagwanlal Indra, the first Indian archaeologist.
— Swayam Tiwari (@swayamt) October 1, 2019
Much has been said about James Prinsep, the Britisher who 'deciphered' Brahmi in the late 18th century but we know so little about our own Indra Ji who laid bare the dynasties of Western India, the Mathura lion capital, pic.twitter.com/G1j1b0nk7Y
the Bairat and Sopara Ashokan inscriptions, the Skandagupta and Rudradaman inscriptions, the Samudragupta inscription of Prayag, and may others. In his short life of 47 years, Indraji travelled from Junagadh to Balochistan, UP, Bihar, and other remote locations , consumed with
— Swayam Tiwari (@swayamt) October 1, 2019
zeal of discovering India's ancient history. We don't know much about him because Indraji was 1) and Indian and secondly, he didn't know much English. My sadar naman to this great son of Bharat mata. @SmitaMukerji @ShilpiTiwari5 @IndicAcademy @Koenraad_Elst @ShefVaidya
— Swayam Tiwari (@swayamt) October 1, 2019
