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Progress of Archaeological Research in Mysore

By C. S. Srinivasachari

Vol. 2 · No. 1March - 1926pp. 188–191English

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Srinivasachari summarises the Mysore Archaeological Department’s activities. Survey teams mapped prehistoric sites, discovered Roman coins and megalithic burials, and excavated Jain stupas. The report notes conservation work on Hoysala temples, the training of staff in epigraphy, and the preparation of a museum catalogue. A list of newly published inscriptions reveals information on local kings and land grants. Srinivasachari praises the support of the Mysore government and the interest shown by the public.

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The article concludes that systematic archaeology in Mysore is yielding valuable results and calls for continued investment to uncover the region’s diverse heritage.

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  • “The Report on the working of the Archaological Department of the Mysore State during the year 1923-24 was recently published together with the government's review-order passed thereon.”
  • “Such lingas or फिट coupling of such figures are not found anywhere else, nor are they described in any of the well-known #gama works,”

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  1. Mallisena's Naga-kumiracarita
  2. Gadyskarpam:ia of Sakala-vidya-cakravartin
  3. Somacaritragani's Gurugana-ratnztara
  4. Penukonda Plates of Madhava (JRAS., 1015)
  5. Lokavibhiga

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Vol. 2 · No. 1
1–15A Short History of CeylonWilhelm Geiger16–27Stupa and TombB. M. Barua27–38Rasātala or the Under‑WorldNandu Lal Dey38–47The Trade of India (from the earliest period up to the 2nd century A.D.)P. T. Srinivas Iyengar47–52SalihotraGirindranath Mukherji53–67Some old Bengali Books and Periodicals in the British MuseumSushil Kumar De67–76Patañjali as he reveals himself in the MahābhāṣyaPrabhat Chandra Chakravarti77–86A Copper‑plate Grant of Viśvarūpa Sena of BengalHariprasad G. Shastri89–128Inscriptional Excursions in Respect of Asoka EdictsB. M. Barua129–146Principles of Hindu Taxation – Canons of TaxationJ. N. C. Ganguly146–157Hindu Politics in Italian – MachiavellismBenoy Kumar Sarkar157–158Two Seals from CutchD. B. Diskalkar159–176Indian Literature Abroad (In China) IIPrabhat Kumar Mukherji177–180The date of Kaniska and Mr. KimuraSten Konow180–182A Note on Excavation‑work by Medieval BengaleesRamesh Basu183–186Perumal's ApostacyK. Rama Pisharoti186–188A Note on the Evidence of Pāṇini on Vāsudeva‑worshipK. G. Subrahmanyam188–191Progress of Archaeological Research in MysoreC. S. SrinivasachariCurrent article192–195The Cerebralization of the Dental Nasal in PāliVidhushekhara Bhattacharya195–198Calcutta Imperial Library198–203Ownership of the Soil in Ancient India : The evidence of certain texts discussedU. N. Ghoshal204–214ReviewsNalinaksha Dutt, U. N. Ghoshal, D. Bhattacharya, Panchanan Mitra, Subimal Chandra Datta215–219Select Contents of Oriental Journals

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