Nimal Herath, an engineer by profession, has now written a book on ‘epigraphy’, the study of inscriptions. How he moved from engineering to archaeology, particularly to paleography, is a matter of ...

Hyderabad: Telugu, Kannada and Brahmi inscriptions were found at three locations in the state. An inscription on a temple pillar dating back to 13th century in Telugu script was identified and ...

Hyderabad: Researchers discovered a terracotta object containing Brāhmī inscription written in Prakrit language and in characters of the 3rd century B.C. This inscription reads “dēvānaṁ” prefixed with ...

Each rock bed inside the cavern on top of the Siddharmalai in K Mettupatti, 40km from Madurai, has an Tamil-Brahmi inscription. But just below the ancient inscription are also names in English — the ...

HYDERABAD: Researchers have discovered a terracotta object containing Brahmi inscriptions written in the Prakrit language and in characters of the 3rd century BC on the bank of the Manjira river at ...

According to scholar Dharmeswar Chutia, who was entrusted with the task of deciphering the inscriptions, the plates are extremely significant as they mark the second stage of the development of the ...

Giving a boost to the historical importance of Telangana, particularly during Mourya dynasty, researchers discovered a terracotta object containing Brāhmī inscription written in Prakrit language and ...

Dr Sadakshara Settar, internationally acclaimed historian, archaeologist and art historian from Karnataka, has been conferred the prestigious Chavundaraya Award instituted by the Shravanabelagola Sri ...

COIMBATORE: Learning a new language is not everybody’s cup of tea, let alone an old script such as the Tamil-Brahmi. But, for eight-year-old SJ Moshika, reading and writing the ancient form of Tamil ...

Researchers discovered a terracotta object containing Brāhmī inscription written in Prakrit language and in characters of the 3rd century B.C. This inscription reads “dēvānaṁ” prefixed with a symbol ...