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4 unusual facts about Thomas Holbein Hendley


Thomas Holbein Hendley

The exotic structure was carved from Indian teak in Shekhawati and transported to London for an exhibition.

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Outside of his medical service, he took a great interest in Indian art, publishing four books on the topic and helping found the Quarterly Journal of Indian Art.

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In 1886, in conjunction with Samuel Swinton Jacob, Hendley designed the Grade II-listed Jaipur Gate which stands outside Hove Museum and Art Gallery in Hove, East Sussex.

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From 1873 to 1897 he was the Residency Surgeon of Jaipur, and from 1894 to 1897 the Administrative Medical Officer for Rajputana.



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