The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Rea, Alexander
Rea, Alexander, F.S.A. (Scot), Superintendent, Archaeological Survey of S. India (Retd.); b. 1858; educ: Glasgow; joined service, 1882: First Assistant. Archaeological Survey of S. India. 1882; acting Lecturer on Art and Geometry in the School of Arts. Madras, 1888-84; Professional Adviser to Government on the conservation of ancient monuments; Member for Archaeology on the Sub-Committee on the Public Services Commission, 1887; deputed to examine and report on certain Pre-historic burial places in Madras, Chingleput, and Kodaikanal, July 1887; Assistant Editor, “Epigraphia Indica” and Record of the Archaeological Survey of India, 1888; In charge of the Office of the Archaeological Survey of Western India, 9th July to 8th October, 1889; Archaeological Surveyer, 1890; Superintendent, Archaeological Survey, Madras, 1891; deputed to examine and report on the ancient remains in Coorg, 1893; Honorary Assistant Superintendent, Central Museum, Madras, 1903; retired, 1913. Publications: A description of the ruins of “Vijayanagar” in the Madras Christian College Magazine, 1886; “Some Pre-historic Burial Places in Southern India” in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1888; “Method of Archaeological preservation in India” in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 1890; “Pallava Architecture”, etc. Address: Bangalore, Mysore State.