Abstract
Abstract This paper deals with the formative years of archaeological research in Malakand-Swat, Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa. Recent archival material sheds light not only on the central role Major Harold A. Deane, the first Political Agent of the newly constituted Malakand Agency (1895), played in these pursuits but also brings to the fore an institutional context, such as museums and other learned societies. The Bengal Government’s delegations, led by Laurence A. Waddell and Alexander Caddy in 1895 and 1896, in order to procure Gandharan objects for the Imperial Museum of India, have been subjected to historical and critical analysis. Moreover, Aurel Stein’s antiquarian sojourns in the area also make a subject of investigation. This study also evaluates this preliminary antiquarian work from the point of view of archaeological legislation, as it was in place at the time, in British India, historical considerations presented by scholars in the field and the relationship of knowledge creation with power.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
