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Colonel Colin Mackenzie CB (1754–8 May 1821) was Scottish army officer in the British East India Company who later became the first Surveyor General of India. He was a collector of antiquities and an orientalist.
May 11, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Colin MacKenzie, the first surveyor general of India, who mapped the country, rewrote its history and collected antiquities. Discover how he discovered the Gommateshwara statue, the tallest monolith in the world, and influenced the Duke of Wellington.
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Sep 2, 2022 · Learn how Colin Mackenzie, a mathematician and engineer, discovered the ancient Buddhist ruins of Amaravati in India and preserved them for posterity. Explore his collection of Indian artefacts and his legacy in the British Museum and the Egmore Museum in Chennai.
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Dec 22, 2016 · Col. Colin Mackenzie’s survey of India resulted not only in the first authentic geographical map of south India, but also a mountain of manuscripts on its history and legacy.
Aug 30, 2017 · Colin Mackenzie (1754-1821), a Scottish army officer in the British East India Company, spent four decades in India, during which time he recorded local histories, rulers, topographies and an endless array of data – manuscripts, maps, coins, sketches, paintings and artefacts. It was a treasure trove for later historians and anthropologists.
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Colonel Colin Mackenzie CB (1754–8 May 1821) was Scottish army officer in the British East India Company who later became the first Surveyor General of India. He was a collector of antiquities and an orientalist.
Learn about the life and work of Colin Mackenzie, an officer of the East India Company who amassed a vast collection of Indian manuscripts, coins, drawings, and more. Explore his sources, methods, and achievements as a surveyor and antiquarian.
