{"product_id":"ancient-sciences-and-archaeology","title":"Ancient Sciences and Archaeology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. M.D. Sampath, Smt. N. Pankaja, Smt. S. Saroja, Dr. S. Kayarkanni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bharatiya Kala Prakashan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788180900457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.00 x 9.00 inch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. M.D. Sampath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. M.D. Sampath, born on 15th July 1941, is a distinguished epigraphist and scholar with an extensive academic background. He completed his graduation and post-graduation at Madras University and earned his doctorate from Karnataka University in 1976. Additionally, he holds Post Graduate Diplomas in Geography, Anthropology, and Sanskrit from Madras University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Sampath served in various esteemed positions during his career, including as an Epigraphist at the Department of Archaeology, Govt. of Madras, the French Institute of Indology in Pondicherry, the University of Mysore, and the Archaeological Survey of India. He retired as the Director of Epigraphy at the Archaeological Survey of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis scholarly contributions include over 100 research papers covering diverse fields such as political history, socio-economic history, religious history, art and architecture, archaeology, onomastics, and epigraphy. Dr. Sampath's expertise in Tamil and Kannada epigraphy, particularly his work on the \u003cem\u003eEpigraphia Carnatica\u003c\/em\u003e volumes, is well regarded in academic circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of epigraphy, he was awarded the General Presidentship and a copper-plate citation in 2005. Dr. Sampath has edited numerous important volumes, including \u003cem\u003eEpigraphia Indica\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSouth Indian Inscriptions\u003c\/em\u003e volumes, and his work on Indian scripts has led to the development of software for various Indian scripts. His academic career also includes editing several felicitation volumes and delivering lectures on various subjects, such as the origin and orthography of Brahmi scripts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bharatiya Kala Prakashan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49718023618864,"sku":"DRG.BharatiyaKalaPrakashan_9788180900457","price":2125.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/bharatiya-kala-prakashan-book-default-title-ancient-sciences-and-archaeology-40641289453872.jpg?v=1775974998","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/ancient-sciences-and-archaeology","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}