A small record consisting of six to seven lines that has been published by eminent epigraphists several times, would require a fresh interpretation was almost beyond imagination. It was by chance that the Indian Museum displayed the Mahasthan stone plaque, and after seeing this record, several questions arose which demanded a fresh interpretation, and this enquiry finally culminated into this slim monograph. The book attempts a re-reading of this inscription and also a fresh interpretation. It tries to situate this record in a broader canvas by interrogating the record along with several other evidences.
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Width
20 mm
Height
240 mm
Length
160 mm
Book Details
Imprint
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Publication Year
2023
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Author Info
Susmita Basu Majumdar, Professor, Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, University of Calcutta, specializes in early Indian epigraphy and numismatics. Her research interests also include history of medicine and surgery and history of early Indian religion, especially ?jivikism and ?aivism. Her publications include: The Mauryas in Karnataka (Kolkata, 2016) and Money and Money Matters in Pre-modern South Asia (co-edited with?S.K.?Bose,?New?Delhi,?2019).
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