Alexander Cunningham

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Star_of_India
gptkb:Royal_Asiatic_Society's_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1814-01-23
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Cunningham
three
gptkbp:contribution study of ancient Indian coins
Documentation of Buddhist sites in India
Establishment of the Indian Archaeological Society
Mapping of ancient sites in India
Preservation of ancient monuments in India
Promotion of archaeological research in India
Establishment of the Archaeological Survey of India
establishment of the Archaeological Survey of India
mapping ancient sites in India
preservation of Indian heritage
study of ancient Indian agriculture
study of ancient Indian architecture
study of ancient Indian architecture styles
study of ancient Indian art
study of ancient Indian art forms
study of ancient Indian beliefs
study of ancient Indian construction techniques
study of ancient Indian crafts
study of ancient Indian culture
study of ancient Indian customs
study of ancient Indian dance
study of ancient Indian economy
study of ancient Indian engineering
study of ancient Indian festivals
study of ancient Indian folklore
study of ancient Indian geography
study of ancient Indian governance
study of ancient Indian history
study of ancient Indian inscriptions
study of ancient Indian languages
study of ancient Indian literature
study of ancient Indian masonry
study of ancient Indian metallurgy
study of ancient Indian music
study of ancient Indian mythology
study of ancient Indian painting styles
study of ancient Indian philosophy
study of ancient Indian pottery styles
study of ancient Indian religions
study of ancient Indian rituals
study of ancient Indian sculpture styles
study of ancient Indian sculptures
study of ancient Indian society
study of ancient Indian spirituality
study of ancient Indian stonework
study of ancient Indian technology
study of ancient Indian textile styles
study of ancient Indian texts
study of ancient Indian theater
study of ancient Indian trade routes
study of ancient Indian traditions
study of ancient Indian urban planning
study of ancient Indian urbanization
study of ancient Indian warfare
study of ancient Indian water management.
study of ancient Indian woodwork
gptkbp:death_date 1893-06-28
gptkbp:field gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:field_of_study Ancient Indian history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexander Cunningham
gptkbp:influenced Indian archaeology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Fergusson
gptkb:James_Prinsep
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
Cultural heritage preservation
Historical research
Public lectures on archaeology
International archaeological conferences
Promotion of cultural exchange
Documentation of ancient inscriptions
Collaboration with local historians
Education in archaeology
Promotion of archaeological education
Research on ancient trade routes
Documentation of ancient artifacts
Advocacy for archaeological funding
Promotion of archaeological awareness
Collaboration with British archaeologists
Collaboration with Indian scholars
Documentation of ancient Indian art forms
Documentation of ancient Indian languages
Establishment of museums in India
Field surveys in archaeology
Fieldwork in remote areas of India
Promotion of archaeological tourism in India
Publications on Indian history
Publications on ancient Indian architecture
Publications on ancient Indian civilizations
Publications on ancient Indian religions
Research on ancient Indian art
Research on ancient Indian civilizations
Research on ancient Indian languages
Research on ancient architecture
Research on ancient religions in India
Research on ancient scripts
Training of Indian archaeologists
Establishment of archaeological sites as tourist attractions
gptkbp:known_for Archaeological surveys in India
archaeological surveys in India
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work The Ancient Geography of India
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:research_focus Buddhist sites in India
gptkbp:residence gptkb:India
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Cunningham
gptkb:Mary_Anne_Cunningham
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Bhilsa_Topes
gptkb:The_Stupa_of_Bharhut
The Archaeological Survey of India Reports
The Ancient Geography of India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Cunningham
gptkb:Asiatic_Society_of_Bengal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6