Introduction to the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya 635 The Saivite Giri Sect at Bodh Gaya 638 British Archaeologists and Ethnographers at Bodh Gaya 640 'A Fine, Old, and Picturesque Looking Building' 645 Buddhist Stupas and Hindu Lingams: 'No Conversion is Required' 646 Describing, Looting or Preserving? Modes of 'Collecting' at an Archaeological Site 647 The Burmese Mission of 1874 648 The Burmese are 'Ignorant of the True History of Their Faith' 651 'All Such Monuments Belong to Government' 652 Abbreviations for Documents 655 Bibliography 655