The book traces the evolution of the Brahmi Script in Early Andhradesa and envisages an in depth study of the scriptural forms of early inscriptions. It embodies a meticulous study on the development of the script of the early Brahmi inscriptions, coins, seals, sealings and pot-sherds. The first three chapters deal with the topics like historical introduction, the analysis of the records and the Epigraphical formulae. The remaining six chapters highlight the Palaeographic peculiarities of Asokan Edicts, Pre-Satavahana, Satavahana, Iksvaku records as well as early Andhra Coin legends and inscribed Pot-sherds. All the chapters contain Paleographic Tables along with explanation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR B. Ramesh Chandra Babu
Dr. B. Ramesh Babu is Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Madras. He possesses triple Master’s degrees in Commerce, Political Science and Library and Information Science and Doctorate in Library and Information Science. He has been awarded Dr. S.R. Ranganathan Memorial Gold Medal by the University of Mysore and Commonwealth Fellowship for Post-Doctoral Research for the year 1999/2000 and worked in the Dept. of Information Science, Loughborough University, UK. He has professional experience of more than two decades. He has published more than 150 research papers in journals, edited volumes and in National and International seminars. He has prepared course material for Distance Education in LIS for Madras, Alagappa, Annamalai, Sri Venkateshwara, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, and Karnataka State Open Universities. He has edited/compiled 10 books and seminars proceedings in English and Telugu. He was the recipient of Best Paper Award from ILA in 1999 and READIT- 2001 conferences.
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