ASI Epigraphy Branch
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The ASI Epigraphy Branch is a specialized wing of the Archaeological Survey of India responsible for the study, documentation, and interpretation of inscriptions and ancient scripts across India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ASI Epigraphy Branch canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epigraphy research institution
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specialized branch of government agency ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ministry of Culture, Government of India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian epigraphists
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archaeologists in India ⓘ universities and research institutions studying Indian history ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| field |
ancient history
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ancient scripts ⓘ archaeology ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ inscription studies ⓘ palaeography ⓘ |
| focusArea |
ancient Indian inscriptions
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copper plate charters ⓘ donative inscriptions ⓘ early modern Indian inscriptions ⓘ medieval Indian inscriptions ⓘ metal inscriptions ⓘ rock edicts ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ temple inscriptions ⓘ |
| goal |
make inscriptional data available to scholars
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preservation of epigraphic heritage of India ⓘ support reconstruction of Indian history through inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageCoverage |
Arabic inscriptions
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Kannada inscriptions ⓘ Malayalam inscriptions ⓘ Persian inscriptions ⓘ Prakrit inscriptions ⓘ Sanskrit inscriptions ⓘ Tamil inscriptions ⓘ Telugu inscriptions ⓘ other regional Indian languages inscriptions ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
decipherment of ancient Indian scripts
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documentation of inscriptions in India ⓘ interpretation of inscriptions in India ⓘ maintenance of epigraphic records ⓘ preparation of estampages of inscriptions ⓘ publication of inscriptional material ⓘ study of inscriptions in India ⓘ support to archaeological research through epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
epigraphic documentation
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field survey of inscription sites ⓘ historical interpretation of texts ⓘ palaeographic analysis ⓘ |
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