Professor Hultzsch from the latter part of 1886
when he was appointed Epigraphist to the Government of Madras
started a systematic collection of Inscriptions of Southern
India. The Publication of these documents with texts and
translations was taken up simultaneously and the following
fascicule of South Indian Inscriptions were issued between the
years 1886 and 1903. They included 321 records edited
critically and supplied all the material that may be
practically necessary for constructing the rough outlines of
Chola and Pallava history.
On the North of Vindhyas side, in the year 1909, the late Shri. V. Venkayya,
M.A. and Shri. Rai Bahadur, Epigraphist to the Government of India,
volunteered their services to continue the work of Professor
Hultzsch. In 1935, the Director of Archeology asked Shri.
Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, M.A., a former Principal and Professor
of Sanskrit, Morris College at Nagpur, Vidarbha Mahavidyalaya
at Amaravati, and before that Head of the Department of
Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit in the University of Nagpur to
study the records of Kalachuri and Chedi dynasties. He handed
over the transcript of his research in 1944 but because of
World War II, the independence of India, and other
circumstances, it was printed in 1954 in two parts. We are
making available
Part 1 of Kalachuri-Chedi inscriptions and Part 2 of Kalachuri-Chedi Inscriptions.
In addition, we have also digitized the following books:
- Inscriptions from the Paramara Dynasty
- Inscriptions from the Silahara Dynasty
- Inscriptions from the Vakataka Dynasty
- Inscriptions from Early Gupta Kings
- Inscriptions from Silharas
- Inscriptions of Paramaras, Chandellas, Kachchhapaghatas, Pala, etc.
- Inscriptions compiled by Sir Alexander
Cunningham. This body of work assisted by Subhuti later spawned
research by Andersen, Chavannes, Coomaraswamy, Foucher, Hultzsch,
Minayeff, Oldenburg, Rhys Davids, Rouse, Waldschmidt, and Warren. These
inscriptions were found in the book Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol II Part II.
A
new set of books under Epigraphica India series and Annual Reports on
Indian Epigraphy have also been digitzed. At present, we have:
In these pages, we present these are inscriptions
printed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on inscriptions from South India. This work
has taken an enormous amount of energy, time, and money to
digitize these texts and make them available to any individual
interested in Indian history.
We hope that the availability of these
inscriptions on the Internet will spur research into the
history of India..
Darasuram
Temple Inscriptions
Konerirajapuram
Temple Inscriptions
Volume 27
contains inscriptions of Alupa, Kalyana, and Chola Empires. It was
edited by Dr. M.D. Sampath, Late Sri. H.K. Narasimhaswamu, Sri. Madhav
N. Katti, and Late Dr. B.R. Gopal. This volume contains 465
inscriptions from the erstwhile Madras Presidecy now parts of Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu (Anantpur, Chitoor, Bellary, and
Chengalpettai) . Most of them in Kannada, and has interesting windows
of political, socio-economic, and relgious history of India. The set of
inscriptions include those of early dynasties such as Nolambas and
Rastrakutas dating back to the 8th century CE.
Volume 26 represents all the important dynasties of
Cholas, Pandya, Vijayanagara, Telugu Chgoda, Hoysalas,
Kakatiya, Pallva, Nayakas. It was edited by Shri
P.R.Srinivasn. It contains inscriptions of several
kings such as Rajaraja I, Rajadhiraja I, Rajendra I,
Kulottunga, Uttamachola, Vikrama-Chola, Parantaka I, Vikrama Chola, Dutch, Gajapatis,
Pandyas, Pallava, Reddis.
Volume 24 represents all the important dynasties of
Cholas, Pandya, Vijayanagara, Telugu Chgoda, Hoysalas,
Kakatiya, Gajapati, Nayakas. It was edited by Shri
H.K.Narasimhaswamy. It contains inscriptions of several
kings such as Rajaraja I, Rajadhiraja I, Rajendra I,
Kulottunga, Uttamachola, Krishanadevaraya, Vikrama-Chola.
Aditya I, Parantaka I, Vikrama Chola, Vira Kulasekhara.
Volume 23 represents all the important dynasties of
Cholas, Pallava, Pandya, Vijayanagara, Pottapi-Chodas, and
Rashtrakuta. It was edited by Dr. G. V. Srinivasa Rao.
It contains inscriptions of several kings such as Rajaraja II,
Rajadhiraja II, Rajendra I, Kulottunga, Parantaka,
Parthivendravarman, Uttamachola, Parakesarivarman,
Rajakesarivarman, Krishnadevaraya, Maravarman Sundara Pandya,
Konerinmaikondan, Vikrama-Chola.
Tiruvarur
Temple Inscriptions
Tanjavur
Temple Inscriptions
Volume
22 Part 2 represents all the important dynasties of Cholas,
Pallava, Pandya, Vijayanagara and Hoysalas. It was edited by Dr. G.
V. Srinivasa Rao. It contains inscriptions of several kings such as
Rajaraja I, Rajaraja III, Rajendra I, Kulottunga, Parantaka,
Parthivendravarman, Uttamachola, Parakesarivarman,
Rajakesarivarman, Krishnadevaraya, Maravarman Sundara Pandya.
Volume
22 Part 1 represents
all the important dynasties of Cholas, Pallava, Pandya,
Vijayanagara, Rashtrakuta and Sambuvaraya. It was edited by
(Late) Shri G. V. Srinivasa Rao. It contains inscriptions of several
kings such as Rajaraja I, Rajendra I, Kulottunga,
Parantaka I, Parthivendravarman, Uttamachola,
Parakesarivarman, Rajakesarivarman, Krishnadevaraya,
Maravarman Sundara Pandya
Volume
20 represent all the important ruling dynasties of Bombay
& Karnataka. It
was edited by Dr. G. S. Gai, Ph.D. It contains inscriptions of
several dynasties such as Chutus, Chalukyas of Badami,
Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas of Kalyana, Kalachuryas, Yadavas,
Hoysalas, Vijayanagara Kings, Western Gangas, Rattas, Kadambas,
Sode Chiefs, and Muslim rulers.
Volume
19 contains full of Tamil Inscriptions about
Parakesarivarman.
Volume
18 contains Bombay Karnataka Inscriptions-The Early
Chalukyas, The Rashtrakutas, The later Chalukyas, The
Kalachuryas, The Hoysalas, The Yadavas, The Vijayanagara
Kings, Mysore Rulers, The Kadambas, The Guttas and
Miscellaneous Inscriptions.
Volume
17 contains 771 inscriptions collected between 1903-1904.
The inscriptions are from several dynasties including Western
Chalukya, Chola, Hoysala, Kalachurya, Marathas of Tanjavur,
Nayakas of Thanjavur, Pallava, Pandyas, Pandyas of Ucchangi,
Rashtrakutas, Sambuvaryas, Sultans of Mysore, Telugu Cholas,
Tondaman, Vijayanagara, Yadava, and Yadavaraya.
Volume
16 contains the Telugu inscriptions of the Vijayanagara
Dynasty. The 335 inscriptions in this volume is only a small
fraction of inscriptions in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada of this
glorious dynasty. A great introduction
to this dynasty is also included.
Volume
15 contains the Bombay Karnataka Inscriptions of the
Chalukyas, Kalachuris, Yadavas, Hoysalas, Kadambas, Sindas,
Vijayanagara Kings, Muslim Rulers, Marathas, East India
Company and Miscellaneous Inscriptions.
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Volume
14 contains Pandya inscriptions. The Annamalai
inscriptions and Vellvikudi plates are reproduced. A very good
introduction
to the Pandya dynasty is also included.
Volume
13 contains later Chola 352 inscriptions from Chitoor to
Tirunelveli. About 50 of them belong to Aditya Chola I.
While it is difficult to differentiate inscriptions between
Gandaraditya Chola and Sundara Chola, astronomical references
in some inscriptions have enabled the identification of some
of them to Gandaraditya Chola who seemed to have been assisted
in Administration by his brother Arikulakesari also known as
Arinjiya Chola. About 60 inscriptions are identified with
Parantaka II Sundara Chola. About 50 inscriptions are
attributed to Rajaraja Chola I. Also mentioned in several
inscriptions are feudal kings such as Palluvetraiyar,
Kodumbalur Vellar.
Volume
12 contains 265 Pallava inscriptions dating from the 3rd
to 13th A.D. A brief history of the Pallava empire is also
presented in this book's introduction.
Volume
11 contains Bombay-Karnataka Inscriptions(Vol-1 - Part I
& II) of the Narasimhavarman I, Simhavishnu, Vijayaditya
Satyasraya, Vikramaditya II, Kirtivarman II, Rashtrakutas,
Govinda III, Amoghavarsha I, Krishna II, Govinda IV, Krishna
III, Kottigadeva, Ahavamalla Taia II, Irivabodanga
Satyasraya, Jagadekamalla Jayasimha II, Trilokyamalla
Somesvara I, Bhuvanakamalla Somesvara II and Tribhuvanamalla
Vikramaditya VI of the Western Chalukya dynasty of Kalyana. A
great Introduction
to this inscription is also included.
Volume
10 contains Telugu inscriptions from Andhra Pradesh. It
was edited by Kalaprapurna J Ramayya Pantulu and N
Lakshminarayan Rao and first published in 1948, this scholarly
series compiles inscriptions from the region then known as the
Madras presidency. It contains inscriptions of Vishnukundins,
Eastern Chalukyas, Western Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Cholas,
Kakatiyas, Reddis, Early Cholas of Renadu, Vaidumbas, Chindas,
Eastern Gangas, Gajapathis, Qutb-Shahis of Golkonda, Moghuls,
and smaller miscellaneous dynasties.
Volume
9 contains miscellaneous inscriptions in Kannada
inscriptions from Andhra Pradesh. It was edited by R Shama
Sastry assisted by N. Lakshminarayan Rao, and first published
in 1941, this scholarly series compiles inscriptions
from Banas, Vaidumbas, Nolamba-Pallavas, Chalukyas of
Badami, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Kalachuryas,
Cholas, Hoysalas, Yadavas, Guttas, Alupas, Cholas of Renandu,
Eastern Chalukyas and the dynasties of Vijayanagara, Ummattur
Chiefs, Changalva, Mysore Kings miscellaneous dynasties.
Volume
8 Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
and Kannada
Volume
7 Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
and Kannada
Volume
6 Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Tamil, Telugu and
Kannada
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Volume
5 Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
and Kannada
Volume
4 Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Tamil, Telugu and
Kannada
Volume
3 contains miscellaneous inscriptions of Tamil. It carries
inscriptions of Parthivendravarman, Parakesarivarman,
Parakesarivarman Uttama Chola, Parantaka II, Rajakesarivarman,
Madiraikonda Rajakesarivarman, Parakesarivarman Parantaka I,
Rajakesarivarman Aditya I, Virarajendra I, Kulottunga Chola I,
Vikrama Chola and Kulottunga Chola III. It also presents
copper plate texts of Rajendra Chola I, Rajadhiraja I,
Kulottunga Chola I, Tribhuvanachakravartin Rajarajadeva,
Kulottunga Chola III and Rajakesarivarman.
Volume
2 presents an introduction to Epigraphy, brief history of
Rajaraja Chola I. It carries inscriptions of Rajaraja Chola I,
Rajendra Chola I, Konnerinmaikondan, Thirumalaideva, and
Mallapa Nayaka found in the Thanjavur Brihadeshwara Temple. It
also presents cave and copper plate texts of Nandivaraman
Pallavamalla, Parantaka Chola I, Kollothunga Chola I, Rajaraja
Chola III, Achuthappa Nayaka, and Vijaya Nandivarman
(III).
Volume
1 contains Tamil and Sanskrit inscriptions chiefly
collected in 1886-87. It carries inscriptions of Pallava
dynasty, Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram, Eastern Chalukya
dynasty, inscriptions at Mamallapuram, Velur, Virinchipuram,
Polur, Padavedu.
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