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Ghulam Yazdani

Indian archaeologist · India · On the map · Academics · Lived 1885 to 1962 · aged 77

Ghulam Yazdani, OBE was an Indian archaeologist who was one of the founders of the Archaeological Department during the colonial era reign of Nizam of Hyderabad. He also edited the Arabic and Persian Supplement of Epigraphia Indica from 1913 to 1940.

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Awards

Member of the Order of the British Empire
Padma Bhushan
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

He was instrumental in surveying and documenting Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu and Jain sites in the Hyderabad state, including major mosques in the region, the caves at Ajanta, Ellora Caves, Alampur group of temples, Ramappa Temple, Bidar fort, and Daulatabad Fort, among many others.

Country
India
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1962 · aged 77