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Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 31 July 1998
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- 31st Jul 1998 (Creation)
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24 sides handwritten and photocopy
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Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 31 July 1998, to send further information regarding Lumbini. With the letter are some handwritten notes explaining the context of the articles sent. The articles are:
- 'Aśokan Pillars: A Re-assessment of the Evidence - III: Capitals' by John Irwin, The Burlington Magazine, October 1975;
- 'Report on a Tour of Exploration of the Antiquities in the Tarai, Nepal' by Makherji, 1901;
- An extract from 'Archaeological Activities in Lumbini 1978-83' by Krishna Rijal, Lumbini Development Committee, 1983;
- An image from 'Archaeological Remains of Kapilavastu, Lumbini and Devedala' by Krishna Rijal, Kathmandu, 1979;
- A section on Lumbini from 'Buddhist Monuments' by Debala Mitra;
- Press release, forwarded by the Buddhist Association concerning discoveries at Lumbini of the 'birth chamber of the Buddha;
- 'Disputed turf' from Japan Times Weekly;
- 'The Life of Buddha' by E.J. Thomas, 1924 with supplementary note by Phelps;
- 'Recent Buddhist Discoveries' by V.A. Smith, Journal of the Maha Bodhi Society, April 1898;
- Annotated sketch map of Part-tarai, Nepal;
- Part of Smith's preface to Mukherji's report and part of the report, 1901;
- Printed letter from Dr A Fuhrer, 1899, with supplementary note by Phelps;
- Further supplementary notes concerning Fuhrer;
- An extract from 'Sacred Grove of Lumbini:
- Historical and Archaeological Significance' by Mukunda Aryal, 1989, Kathmandu, with supplementary note by Phelps;
- An extract from an article by John Irwin in the Burlington Magazine.
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- Phelps T. A (Subject)