Magha Inscriptions in the Allahabad Museum

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The present monograph is an analytical study of the Magha inscriptions housed in the Allahabad museum. It focuses on various issues emanating from these epigrapical records for the reconstruction of historical framework relating to the Magha dynasty. It stresses that our knowledge about this dynasty is imperfect, despite the magnitude of evidences available in various forms including inscriptions, coins, seals and sealings. Attempt has been in this monograph to project certain significant issues which are still awaiting unexplored and decisive evidences for final settlement. In evaluating the historical bearing of these inscriptions care has been taken to stretch a broader canvas by way of analyzing the allied epigraphical and non-epigraphical material discovered from the same site and preserved in other centres of indological studies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.N. Roy

S.N. Roy was Professor and Head, Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology; Allahabad University. He specialized in Puranic Studies, Palaeography and Numismatics. His publications on these subjects are well known and have been recognized not only in India, but also abroad. He has supervised more than fifty D.Phil. these on these subjects. Purananika Dharma Evam Samaja, Bharatiya Puralipi Evam Abhilekha, Magha Inscriptions in Allahabad Museum are some of the monographs which have added to his reputation as an earnest investigator, cautious and critical researcher. Besides, he has published over hundred research papers on these subjects. Currently, he is working on the impact of Indian literature on the literature of South-East-Asia especially in the area of Puranic compositions.