Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c13.s2.t1.1

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The only truly authoritative handbook of Indian epigraphy (as opposed to paleography) is D. C. Sircar's *Indian Epigraphy* [SIE]. Though not comprehensive in all respects, this is the definitive work on the subject to date. Technical matters such as dating systems and official and legal terminology are treated in particular detail. Also useful, though partly overlapping, is Sircar's "Introduction to Indian Epigraphy and Palaeography" [IIEP] in JAIH 4, 72–136. K. V. Ramesh's *Indian Epigraphy* [RIE] is not a comprehensive handbook but rather a collection of essays on various epigraphic subjects. G. S. Gai's *Introduction to Indian Epigraphy [with Special Reference to the Development of the Scripts and Languages]* [IIE] provides a brief general survey of the subject from a primarily southern Indian point of view.