Charles Masson's Harappa
Above: View of Jelalabad [Afghanistan] from the South, Frontispiece to Narrative by Charles Masson (1842)
Charles Masson was a deserter from the East India Company's Bengal Artillery.
Slides by archaeologist Charles Masson- an important 19th century historical figure that contributed to the discovery of the forgotten Harappan or ancient Indus Valley civilization. He stumbled upon the ruins of Harappa and illustrated his findings in his book.
Harappa in the 1820s
Above: Animal on Burial Jar from Harappa
"A long march preceded our arrival at Haripah, through jangal of the closest description.
Kalat in the 1820s
"Kalat, the capital of Balochistan, and the residence of the khan, is but a small town, seated on the eastern acclivity of a spur from the hill called Shah Mirdan.
"It is in form oblong, and surrounded by a crenated wall of mud, chiefly of moderate
Brahuis in the 1820s
Above: Gohar Basta, or Cyclopean Vestige [Baluchistan] Wood Engraving from a drawing by Charles Masson (1842)
"The ziarat on the crest of Chehel Tan is one of great veneration among the Brahui tribes, and I may be excused, perhaps, for preserving