View from inside an enormous banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis L.). Engraving by J. Greig, after J. Forbes, 1778.

  • Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
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1st June 1812
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view View from inside an enormous banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis L.). Engraving by J. Greig, after J. Forbes, 1778.

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View from inside an enormous banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis L.). Engraving by J. Greig, after J. Forbes, 1778. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The banyan tree is sacred to the Hindus and is used for shelter

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London (Fleet Street) : White, Cochrane & Co., 1st June 1812.

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1 print : line engraving

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View of Cubbeer Burr, the celebrated banian tree on the banks of the Nerbudda. Engraved by J.Greig. Jam.Forbes, 1778.

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See further: J. Forbes, Oriental Memoirs, vol. 4, London, 1813, pp. 351-379

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Wellcome Collection 20055i

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