Inscriptions

 dynastic history  social history  diachronic linguistic studies Historical uses of Inscriptions

pottery and ceramics

temple walls

copper plate inscriptions

death memorials

estampagetranscription Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (also known as ARE report) publication Collection, Notice and Publication of Inscritiptions by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

making an estampage

an estampage

Published Inscription

Text annual report on Indian epigraphy

Other Publications and Epigraphical Journals that do not use the ARE numbering system South Indian Temple Inscriptions Avanam Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology Major Archaeological Survey of India Publications South Indian Inscriptions Epigraphia Indica

Digitization of Epigraphical Materials Purpose: Research Education Potential Obstacles: lack of clarity in methodology lack of resources

1.Digitization of Epigraphical Publications 2.Creation of Expandable Digital Archive Approach

ARE Number or notational number Publication, bibliographic entry dynasty/king date location/findspot language description of physical appearance brief description of contents text otranscription into modern Tamil according to epigraphic convention oestampage/photograph otranslation Sample Data Entry Fields