J. Ph. Vogel

Jean Philippe Vogel, popularly known by his initials J. Ph. Vogel, was a Dutch Sanskritist and epigraphist who worked with the Archaeological Survey of India from 1901 to 1914 and later, as Professor in the University of Leiden.

In the ASI

Vogel worked as Superintendent of the Punjab, Baluchistan, and Ajmer based at Lahore from January 1901 to 1914. Between 1910 and 1911, he even deputised as Director General of ASI in the absence of John Marshall. As archaeologist, Vogel participated in excavations in Gandhara, the Punjab Hill States, Kusinagara and Mathura.

Other works

In the early twentieth century, Vogel helped establish the Bhuri Singh Museum in the Chamba state.
Along with John Hutchison, Vogel authored the two-volume History of the Punjab Hill States. Earlier, these two had also co-authored History of the Jammu State.