Indian EpigraphyIn the present work, Professor D.C. Sircar deals with various problems relating to Indian epigraphy, 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. |
Contents
Appendix | 31 |
Palaeography and Calligraphy | 37 |
SECTION II | 46 |
SECTION III | 53 |
CHAPTR III | 61 |
Paper | 67 |
SECTION III | 80 |
CHAPTER V | 103 |
CālukyaVikrama Era | 302 |
Simha Era | 304 |
Puduvaippu Era | 305 |
Cochbihar Kocavihāra Era | 306 |
Śivajis Coronation Era | 307 |
SECTION IV | 308 |
Fasli Era | 310 |
Suhūr Shāhūr or Sur Era | 311 |
SECTION II | 120 |
CHAPTER VII | 144 |
Appendix I | 161 |
Appendix II | 170 |
CHAPTER VI | 202 |
DATING AND THE ERAS SECTION I | 219 |
Numbers expressed by Words | 228 |
Numbers expressed by Letters | 233 |
Regnal Reckoning and Connected Problems | 235 |
Introduction of Reckoning in Eras | 242 |
SECTION II | 251 |
Śaka Era | 258 |
Jupiters Sixtyyear Cycle | 267 |
Kollam Kolamba Era | 269 |
Nevārī Era and other Reckonings of Nepal | 270 |
Laksmaņasena Era and Allied Reckonings | 271 |
Christian Era | 278 |
SECTION III | 281 |
Kalacuri or Cedi Era | 282 |
Gupta or Valabhi Era | 284 |
Jupiters Twelveyear Cycle | 288 |
Ganga or Gangeya Era | 289 |
Harşa Era | 291 |
BhaumaKara Era | 297 |
Vilāyati Era | 312 |
Tripurā Era | 313 |
Bhātika Era | 314 |
Mavlūdi Era | 316 |
SECTION V | 318 |
Saptarși Era | 319 |
Jain Nirvāņa Era | 321 |
Buddhist Nirvāņa Era | 322 |
Grahaparivṛtti Cycle | 323 |
Maurya Era | 324 |
Era of Samprati | 325 |
CHAPTER VIII | 327 |
Royal Titles and Epithets | 330 |
Official Designations | 351 |
Administrative and Territorial Divisions | 376 |
Royal Prerogatives and Taxes | 388 |
Land Measures | 407 |
Personal and Family Names | 420 |
Miscellaneous Terms | 425 |
Appendix I | 435 |
Appendix II | 440 |
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