Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts c6: Preface
Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts c6
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Preface
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The history of India, unlike the histories of several western countries, has got to be pieced together from the remains of her material culture. It is quiet interesting to note that such remains of the past, abound in India. Inscriptions form a major share of those materials. They are important from the point of view of chronology and other aspects of social life. The Government Museum, Chennai can claim with justifiable pride that it is one of the best museums in India which possesses unique collections of inscriptions on stone and copper plates. Dr. C. Sivaramamurti's "Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts" published in 1966 is a commendable work in the field of South Indian Epigraphy. It catered the needs of serious scholars as well as the interested general public. Soon after its publication the copies went out of print. The need for reprinting the same was felt especially in view of great demand for copies both from scholars and students alike. Knowing that there are a number of Museums and Archaeology departments in the Universities, I have very little doubt that a large number of Curators and students would derive benefit by studying the same.
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Chennai - 8. 24.02.1999
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*(S. Rangamani, I.A.S.)*
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INDIAN EPIGRAPHY AND SOUTH INDIAN SCRIPTS
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BY C. SIVARAMAMURTI, M.A.