Preface
I am extremely delighted to place in the hands of the readers and research scholars the present volume of Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy. The finalization of the Report was delayed on account of some unforeseen circumstances. I received valuable suggestions from Dr.K.V.Ramesh, former Joint Director General, when the report was under preparation. Dr.M.D. Sampath, Chief Epigraphist, Dr.M.I.Quddusi, Superintending Epigraphist for Arabic and Persian Inscriptions, Nagpur, Dr.S.Subramonia lyer, Deputy Superintending Epigraphist, Mysore (since retired), Sri. M.Jayarama Sharma, Deputy Superintending Epigraphist, presently posted at Madras, Sri.T.S.Ravishankar, Deputy Superintending Epigraphist, Sri.N.Nanjundaswamy, Dr.C.A.Padmanabha Sastry, Sri D.M.Nagaraju and Sri.Jayaprakash, Assistant Superintending Epigraphists and other members of the technical section have spared no pains in helping me to bring out the report expeditiously. Sri G.S.Ravishankar and Sri.R.Gnana Prabhu have done their best to help me in the preparation of the fair copy of the report. Sri P.B.Balasubramanya has rendered assistance in the press work. Dr.K.M.Bhadri, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist who was a member of this office earlier has rendered valuable assistance in the work.
I am deeply beholden to Sri Ajai Shankar, I.A.S., our beloved Director General for kindly permitting me to have this Report composed through the D.T.P., on account of which the Report could be composed within a short time. Sri S.K. Mathur, I.A.S., Additional Director General was a source of encouragement to me throughout. Sri Satya Pal, Director (Administration) and Sri Mahendra Mohan, Deputy Director (Accounts) took personal interest in my work. My sincere thanks are due to them.
Sri S.K. Lakshminarayana alias Babu, Proprietor, Readyprint, Mysore has done his best in getting the report through the D.T.P. and providing lazer printouts. My sincere thanks are due to him. I am deeply beholden to Dr.V. Prakash, Director, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, for taking-up the printing work in their press. Sri H.Y. Mahakuteswar, Head and Sri S.Umesh, Technical Officer, Sri.P.S.Ganesh Prasad and Sri C.N. Janardhana of FOSTIS, CFTRI, have produced this publication with an attractive get-up and in a record time. My sincere thanks are due to them.
List of Plates
1. Brahmi Inscription from Elephanta
2. Sevur Inscription of Kongu ruler Virarajendra, year 20
3. Kalmala Inscription of Chalukya [Bhu *] Lokamalla, 1079 A.D.
4. Telugu Inscriptioin from Chittedu, Saka 1619
5. Tonk Inscription of Sultan Nasirud-Din Mahmud Shaha I dated A.H. 655
6. Inscription of Firuz Shah Tughluq from Khambat i.e. Cambay, dated A.H. 762
List of Appendix (Appendices)
A. Copper Plates
B. Inscriptions on Stone and Other Materials
C. Arabic and Persian Inscriptions
D. List of Photographs