Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c11.s2.28

c11.s2.28

At present, the study of Indian inscriptions is carried on principally under the auspices of the Office of the Director of Epigraphy (formerly Government Epigraphist) at Mysore (formerly Ootacamund), who also serves as the editor of EI; this office is currently held by Madhav N. Katti. The foundation of the Epigraphical Society of India in 1975 was an important development, and this society now holds a prominent position in the field. Epigraphy is pursued at most major universities in India, many of which have established separate departments for epigraphy and ancient Indian history, and at some institutions in neighboring South Asian countries such as Pakistan and Sri Lanka.