Rajendra Lala Mitra
Topic: Early Indian Art and Architecture: Stupas, Rock-cut Caves, Temples · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 4 "Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings"
Meaning
Rajendra Lala Mitra was a 19th-century Indian scholar and antiquarian, someone who studies old objects and monuments. He was one of the first Indians to do serious research on India's ancient monuments, at a time when this work was led by Europeans. He later became the first Indian president of the Asiatic Society, in 1885.
Example
In 1878 he published Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni, a study of Bodh Gaya in Bihar. Bodh Gaya is the place where the Buddha gained enlightenment.
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