Indian Epigarphy -
The study of Inscriptions is called Epigraphy. Epigraphy is a sine qua non for constructing the political and cultural history of ancient India. Generally, any historical information is acknowledged as true blue when it is substantiated by an epigraphical record. So too in the study of the history of literature and language, epigraphy has a vital role to play. To go over the inscriptional data with respect to any discipline arudimentary knowledge of epigraphy is prerequisite.
so far as the epigraphic developement in India is concerned, Sir James Pricep's contribution created a gratest vagour in the history of India. From the decipherement of Brahmi script upto the revelaed of Ashokan inscriptions Princep tried his best towards the development of inscriptions so thats why he is called the Father of Indian Epigraphy. Since the foundation of Asiatic society of Bengal in 1784 &
Epigraphical society of India (ESI) in 1974 there was lots of research in the field of Epigraphy.
Here are the some of the best books regarding the study of Inscriptions and particularly Indian Epigraphy for History students and scholars of Ancient indian history and culture & those who interested in India's ancient past. Let us discuss.
Books
1) D.C Sircar - Indian Epigraphy
2) R.B Pandey - Indian Paleography
3) George Buhler - A Guide to Indian Paleography
4) A.H Dani - Kharosthi Script
5) D.C Sircar - Select Sanskrit Inscriptions (vol.1 & 2)
6) E. Hultz - Corpus Inscriptions Indicarum (Ashokan Inscriptions)
7) D.C Sirkar - Inscriptions of Ashoka
8) JF. Fleet - Corpus Inscriptions Indicarum ( Gupta Kings & Ashoka)
9) Satya Shrava - The Sakas in India & their Inscriptions
10) Richard Salomon - A Guide to Study Inscriptions
11) MP. Rastogi - The Origin of Brahmi Script in India
12) BM Barua - Ashoka Edicts in New Light
13) G Ojha - Paleography of India
14) AC Burnell - South Indian Paleography & Inscriptions
15) SN Rajguru - Inscriptions of Orissa
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