Which commissioner of Guntur carried Amaravati sculptures to Madras in 1854?
AJames Fergusson
BWalter Elliot
CColin Mackenzie
DHenry H. Cole
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Walter Elliot
1. The slabs became the Elliot marbles.
2. Walter Elliot took them in 1854.
3. H.H. Cole later argued for in situ preservation.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 4, Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments._
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