Author: K V Ramesh
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Year: 1984
Language: English
Pages: 187
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8175740434
Description
Starting with a chapter on the nature and importance of Indian inscriptions, the author has attempted to draw attention to some of the popular notions and theories propounded by the earlier scholars and implicitly followed even today, and argue that they are no longer tenable, or need to be revised.
In particular, the chapters on the language media of Indian inscriptions, palaeographical zonalization of Indian scripts and palaeographical dating of undated inscriptions break new ground, while the last chapter emphasizes as well as illustrates the need for tackling inscriptions from newer angles.
Contents
PREFACE
LIST OF PLATES
CHAPTER I : Indian Inscriptions - Their Nature and importance
CHAPTER II : Discovery, Loss and Preservation of Inscriptions
CHAPTER III : History of Indian Epigraphical Studies
CHAPTER IV : Indian Epigraphy and the Language Medium
CHAPTER V : Scriptal Ramifications and Palaeographical Dating of Undated Inscriptions
CHAPTER VI : Palaeographical Zonalization of Early Indian Scripts
CHAPTER VII : Chronology and Indian Epigraphy
CHAPTER VIII : Pursuit of Epigraphical Studies - The Orthodox Way
CHAPTER IX : epigraphical Studies-Some New Approaches
CHAPTER X : The Problem of the Indus Script : A New Approach
INDEX