A short-lived department established by Henry H Cole in 1880 to administer surveys and protect architectural monuments in colonial India. Operational between 1880–84, the department built large-scale photographic archives of architecture across India.
Department of Curatorship of Ancient Monuments
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Department of Curatorship of Ancient Monuments." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/department-of-curatorship-of-ancient-monuments/.
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MLA"Department of Curatorship of Ancient Monuments." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Feb. 17, 2026, https://imp-art.org/definitions/department-of-curatorship-of-ancient-monuments/.
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