Joseph David Beglar

Joseph David Beglar, or Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar (1845–1907), was an Armenian-Indian engineer, archaeologist and photographer working in British India and reporting to the Archaeological Survey of India, known for his images of temples and religious art. He was an assistant of Alexander Cunningham.

Joseph David Beglar
Ruins of the Southern Gateway, Sanchi in 1875, photographed by Joseph David Beglar.
Born	1845 (1845) India
Died	1907 (aged 61–62)
Occupations	Engineer, archaeologist
Employer	Archaeological Survey of India
Known for	Archaeological Survey of India surveys and excavations
Notable work	Archaeological surveys in Bengal, Bihar and Central India

Works

• Report of a Tour through the Bengal Provinces (1878) ISBN 978-1021861993
• Report of Tours in the South-eastern Provinces in 1874-75 and 1875-76 Google Books ISBN 978-0666185358
• Report of a Tour in Bundelkhand and Malwa, 1871-72: And in the Central Provinces, 1873-74 ISBN 978-1148070674
• Report for the Year 1871-72- Delhi and Agra ISBN 978-0483641693

Gallery

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  Life-size statue of a woman at Kichang Singhbhum District in British India.
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  Pataini temple in British India.
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  Buddha sculpture, Rajaona in British India.
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  Statue of four-armed goddess with child.
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  Buddha sculpture at Ghenjan in British India.
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  Temples of Hooghly District

See also

• Sir John Hubert Marshall
• Sir Edward Clive Bayley
• Sir Alexander Cunningham