The early twentieth century proved to be a highly innovative period for Indian historical archaeology and heritage care. A growing awareness in Britain and in India of the need to care for monuments forced the Archaeological Survey of India (A.S.I.) to professionalize. In January 1901 the Netherlands Sanskritist Jean Philippe Vogel (1871-1958) was invited to enter the A.S.I as the superintendent for the Panjab, Baluchistan and Ajmir Circle, later geographically ...
