A department within the Survey of India that was responsible for making photographs and lithographic reproductions of major archaeological sites. It was set up in the late nineteenth century, shortly after the arrival of photography in India.
Photographic and Lithographic Office of the Survey of India
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Archaeology & Prehistory | Institutions & Collectives | Film & Photography | All India | Colonial (1757–1947 CE)
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Photographic and Lithographic Office of the Survey of India." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/photographic-and-lithographic-office-of-the-survey-of-india/.
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