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The Buddha and Dr Fuhrer: An Archaeological Scandal
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Description for The Buddha and Dr Fuhrer: An Archaeological Scandal
Hardcover. A true account of the scandal that enveloped the discovery in 1898 of an inscribed casket said to contain the ashes of the Buddha, set against the background of the high noon of the British Raj Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HD; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 652.
In January 1898 a British landowner, William Claxton Peppe, excavated a large Buddhist brick stupa on his estate close to India's border with Nepal. At a depth of 24 feet he uncovered a huge stone coffer, within which were a number of reliquary vases together with a mass of jewels and gold offerings. The opening of the Piprahwa stupa followed on from the discovery nearby of the birthplace of the Buddha (Lumbini) and the legendary city (Kapilavastu) where he had grown into manhood as Prince Sidhartha, but what made this discovery so important was an inscription found on the top ... Read more
In January 1898 a British landowner, William Claxton Peppe, excavated a large Buddhist brick stupa on his estate close to India's border with Nepal. At a depth of 24 feet he uncovered a huge stone coffer, within which were a number of reliquary vases together with a mass of jewels and gold offerings. The opening of the Piprahwa stupa followed on from the discovery nearby of the birthplace of the Buddha (Lumbini) and the legendary city (Kapilavastu) where he had grown into manhood as Prince Sidhartha, but what made this discovery so important was an inscription found on the top ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905791934
SKU
V9781905791934
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Ref
99-5
About Paperback
Born in Cawnpore in the last years of the British Raj, Charles Allen's family's association with India dates back to the battle of Seringapatam in 1799. His great-grandfather brought the young Rudyard Kipling out to work on his newspaper, the Civil and Military Gazette. Mr Allen is a traveller, writer and broadcaster, specialising in India and the Far East.
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