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Chunar seen from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh.

image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London | CC BY 4.0

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Date

20 May 1785

Artist

William Hodges (1744-1797)

Collection

Wellcome Library

Image Link

https://wellcomecollection.org/works/axkuzdhk

Description

Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1785.
Chunar, or Chunargarh, was the favourite residence of Warren Hastings, governor-general of India. Hastings was Hodges' patron The sandstone rock upon which Chunar is situated was also the major source of building material for the city of Varanasi
Inscription: A view of the so. west side, of Chunar Gur ; drawn on the spot & engraved by W. Hodges

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CC BY 4.0

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image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London

Location

Chunar Fort, Chunar, Uttar Pradesh, India

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