Indian Epigraphy

Author: D.C. Sircar

Brand: Motilal Banarsidass

Edition: 2nd

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 540

Release Date: 01-01-2017

Part Number: NAT074

Details: The most significant of India's contributions of the civilization of the world was made in the ancient period. Unfortunately, the history of this glorious epoch, which is an interesting chapter in the annals of human civilization, was lost and we have been reconstructing it on the basis of information gathered from various sources. Of these, epigraphy is the most important, since the major part of what we already know about ancient India is derived from the study of inscriptions.

In the present work, Professor D.C. Sircar deals with various problems relating to Indian pigraphy and it is expected to be useful to people interested in ancient Indian history in general and Indian inscriptions in particular. Some of the topics discussed herein are: inscriptions and their evidence, languages in which the inscriptions are written, writing materials, the preparation and preservation of documents, copperplate grants, stanzas on bhumi-dana, Indian epigraphy abroad, systems of dating and the different eras, technical expressions including royal titles and official designations, taxes, land measures, nomenclature, etc.

There are thirty-six plates illustrating various types of epigraphical records.

EAN: 9788120841031

Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English