Preface
Contributors
1. Re-assessing Alexander Cunningham
— Upinder Singh
2. Alexander Cunningham, James Prinsep and
Varanasi
— O.P. Kejariwal
3. Alexander Cunningham and Indian
Numismatics
— Sanjay Garg
4. Sir Alexander Cunningham and the Journey
of Indian Archaeology: With Special Reference
to Sarnath
— B.R. Mani
5. Contribution of Alexander Cunningham to
the Study of Indian Architecture: With
Special Reference to Gupta Temples and
the Temples of Gwalior Fort
— Amar Singh
6. Sir Alexander Cunningham and the
Archaeology of Indian Temple Architecture
— Pushpa Tiwari
7. Revisiting Gandhara through the Lens of
Xuanzang, Alexander Cunningham and
Alfred Foucher
— Suchandra Ghosh
8. Writings on Historical Geography of Bengal: A Survey
— Sarita Khettry
9. Xuanzang’s Travels in Gujarat and the Vadnagar Monastery
— Y.S. Rawat
10. Provenance, Journey and Present Status of the Buddha’s
Alms-bowl: Cunningham’s Research and Further Reflections
— Siddharth Singh
11. Alexander Cunningham’s Gift to the Connoisseurs of
Sculptural and Performing Art: Bharhut Railings –
Discovery and Preservation
— Iravati
12. Redefining the Date and Association of Bharhut Sculptures:
In the Light of Cunningham’s Report and Contemporary Researches
— Ajit Kumar
13. The Reign of Dialectic in the Approaches of Cunningham:
An Art Historiographical Perspective
— Vipul Tiwari
14. Following Xuanzang’s Trail: How Alexander Cunningham
Retrieves Xuanzang’s Itinerary through Central India in
His The Ancient Geography of India, Buddhist Period (1871)
— Pallavee Gokhale
15. Paradigm Shift in the Study of Art and Archaeology in India
since Alexander Cunningham
— Vibha Tripathi
16. Reviewing Temple Architecture of Lalitpur: As Expounded
by Cunningham and Later Researchers
— Rajendra Yadav & Subhash Chandra Yadav
Appendix
In His Own Words: Alexander Cunningham’s Introduction
to ASI Reports (Vol. I, 1871)
Index
