The Epigraphy Branch of the Survey caters to the needs of the Sanskrit & Dravidian inscriptions and coins (Headquarters at Mysore) and Arabic & Persian inscriptions and coins (Headquarters at Nagpur) with the following functions:
- Survey, documentation, estampaging of inscriptions (both stone and copper plates);
- Survey, documentation of coins;
- Decipherment, research, study and publication of research
Various Branches and Circles of the ASI carry out Epigraphical Studies in different parts of the country.
EPIGRAPHY BRANCH (SANSKRIT & DRAVIDIAN)
Director (Epigraphy)
Puratattva Bhawan
Sankranthi Circle, Hebbal II Stage
Mysore, Karnataka 570017 (Code-0821)
Dr. T.S. Ravishankar
Director (Epigraphy) I/c
Phone: 2421811, 2424635 (T-f)
Dr. D.M. Nagaraju
Deputy Superintending Epigraphist
Phone: 2425067
Dr. S. Swaminathan
Deputy Superintending Epigraphist
Phone: 2425067
EPIGRAPHY BRANCH (ARABIC & PERSIAN)
OLD HIGH COURT BUILDING, NAGPUR 440001
(Code-0712)
Dr.G.S. Khwaja
Director (Incharge)
Phone: 2565690, 2561955 (T-f)
Assistant Superintending Epigraphist
Phone: 2565690
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