Sir John Marshall, the energetic Director-General of Archaeo- logy in
India, has recently issued his Annual Report for 1914-15 (Calcutta : Superintendent of Government Printing, 19 rupees), which was delayed by the war. It contains a long account of further excavations at Taxila, which was the great city of Northern India at the dawn of the Christian era ; large maps and many plans and photographs accompany the report. Other papers on antiquities in India and Burma are included. The Annual Report for 1917-18 of the Archaeological Survey is edited by Dr. D. B. Spooner (same publishers, 2 rupees). The department spent about £30,000 in the year, and with this modest sum prevented many buildings—especially Mogul tombs and mosques—from falling into ruin. The numerous photo- graphs of the monuments dealt with are profoundly interesting. India seems to have an infinite number of deserted cities and neglected temples on which past rulers lavished their wealth. The impartial British Raj cares for them all and gets no thanks.
Previous page
