Cunningham, Sir Alexander
Cunningham, Sir Alexander,1814–93, English archaeologist and army engineer; son of AllanCunningham. He retired (1861) as a major general after 30 years of service with the Bengal engineers and then was head (1861–65, 1870–85) of the archaeological survey of India. In 1867 he was knighted. Among his books areBhilsa Topes(1854年),佛教bas的历史ed on architectural remains;The Ancient Geography of India(1871, 2d ed. 1924), of which only one volume was written;The Book of Indian Eras(1883); andCoins of Ancient India(1891). His collection of rare coins is in the British Museum.
See study by A. Imam (1966).
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