Recent Researches in Epigraphy and Numismatics

Authors (s): Dr. Mahesh Kalra (Editor) , Suraj A. Pandit (Editor)
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9788174792181
Pages: xvii+171p., Black and White Pls; 26cm.
Pub. date: 03.08.2018, 1st ed.
Publisher: Kaveri Books
Language (s): English
Bagchee ID: BB115600
List price: US $ 85,00
Bagchee price: US $ 76,50

The book is born out of the Proceedings of Nat Num Conf' 2016 held on 24 and 25 December 2016 at Sathaye College, Mumbai by Centre for History Archaeology Epigraphy &Numismatics (CHAEN) in association with the Ancient Indian Culture Department, Sathaye College. The book represents some of the latest research in the fields of Indian Numismaticsand Epigraphy with papers by young and upcoming scholars from both the fields.

Nat Num Conf' 2016 was held on 24 and 25 December in memory of Dr. Parmeshwari Lal Gupta (1914-2001), the doyen of Indian Numismatics whose birth anniversary on 24December became a cohesive force in holding the Conference for showcasing latest research in Indian Numismatics and Epigraphy. Thus, the organizers found support from variousquarters for organizing the conference and a total of 35 Papers were presented under 4 sections of Ancient, Medieval and Modern Numismatics along with Epigraphy. Out of these, 21papers and 2 presidential addresses have been incorporated in this volume.

Contents: Preface List of Contributors Presidential Address - Dr. Sanjay Garg

Section - I : Ancient Indian Numismatic

1. Late Imperial PMC Coin hoards from Bengal: An analytical study - Sandip Pan 2. The Elephant and Hill Uninscribed Cast Copper Coins and their presence in the late 5th - 4th cBCE - Dr. Kurush F. Dalal 3. WimaKadphises Gold Coinage: Reformation of Coinages in Ancient India from Silver to Gold - Venkitachalam Iyer 4. The Disappearance of Tusker Elephantson Coinageof Later Satavahana Kings: Visible signs of Polarity amongst motifs in Coinage - Chaitanya Bhide 5. Water Crafts on Coins, Seals and Sealings - Sreemanti Laha & SuvasreeChatterjee 6. Dinaras in Early Bengal: Circulation and Beyond - Soumya Ghosh.

Section - II : Medieval Indian Numismatics

7. Revisiting the Repousse Minting Technique - Abhick Sarkar 8. Working Theory on Metrology of Ancient and Medieval Indian Coins: An Introduction - Mukesh Sharma 9. A NewClassification of Mughal Mints with special reference to Mughal Deccan - Dr. Mahesh A. Kalra 10. Portugal Honours Garcia Da Orta: The First Landlord of Bombay (Mumbai) with a CoinIssue - Adv. Ashok Shahani.

Section - III : Modern Numismatics

11. The Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi as a Numismatic and Philatelic Icon in the Twenty First Century - Dr. Mahesh A Kalra 12. India Post: Themes & Biases in Commemorative StampsIssued From 1995-2015 - Raamesh Gowri Raghavan.

Section - IV : Epigraphy

President's Address - Marathi Epigraphic Records: A Rich Source of Regional History - Dr. Anuradha K Ranade 13. A Medieval Memorial Stone at Wagholi, District Pune - AStudy - Dr. Manjiri Bhalerao 14. Raigad Plates of Vijayâditya: A Reappraisal - Dr. Ambarish Khare 15. Architecture of a cave at Karle in the light of its Donative Inscription -Anand Kanitkar 16. Devnagari Inscription from Mandapeshvar Cave - Shamika Sarvankar 17. The Sohgaura Bronze Plaque Inscription: A Critical Appraisal - Soumya Ghosh 18. PadanInscriptions: Some New Observations - Dr. Suraj A. Pandit & Dr. Prachi Moghe 19. Numismatic Gleanings from the Corpus of Ass-curse Steles - Harshada Wirkud ' 20. Epigraphs atRaigad Fort: The exceptional ones..! - Dr. Milind Paradkar.

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