Report of the Archaeological Department, Hyderabad State

C. S. Srinivasachari

Report of the Archaeological Department, Hyderabad State

Vol. 1 · No. 3September - 1925pp. 565–566English

Summary

The Archaeological Department of Hyderabad State's 1923 report highlights significant conservation efforts, particularly the preservation of Ajanta's murals through collaboration with Italian experts. Techniques involved stabilizing peeling frescoes, applying protective cement, removing harmful varnish, and eliminating insects in the plaster. Notable visitors included M. Clemenceau and Tibet scholar Percival Landon. The department also published a Canarese inscription from Munirabad linked to Vikramaditya VI and discovered 367 punch-marked Andhra coins in Khaninnagar. Surveys of Bir District's monuments, including Nizam Shahi structures and the historically significant town of Bir, were conducted, alongside the documentation of a new inscription at Bodhan with Jaina and Saiva relics. Thirty new Muslim inscriptions were unearthed, two of which, dating to Muhammad bin Tughlaq's reign, aid in understanding his history. Additionally, a Sanskrit manuscript titled *Sankaracarya Caritam* was examined, offering insights into the spiritual leader's life through a straightforward, nine-chapter narrative in Anustubh metre, characterized by simplicity and factual clarity. The work, previously overlooked by Sanskrit scholars, reflects Malayalee traditions.

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Conclusion

This report underscores the linguistic and historical significance of the terms "Andhra" and "Telugu," clarifying their interconnectedness and evolution. It highlights the deliberate shift by Telugu writers from the Sanskritized "Andhra" to "Telugu" as an assertion of cultural identity, marking a pivotal moment in regional literary history. Concurrently, the Archaeological Department's conservation efforts at Ajanta, involving expert interventions to preserve murals, reflect a commitment to safeguarding heritage. The discovery of inscriptions, coins, and monuments further enriches the historical narrative of the region, bridging gaps in understanding its multifaceted past. Together, these findings and initiatives emphasize the dual focus on linguistic reclamation and archaeological stewardship, essential for contextualizing Hyderabad State's cultural legacy.

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“have added to their dignity or status. The conclusion 15 therefore reasonable that from the earliest times ‘Andhra’ and ‘Telugn’ meant one and the same.”
“The most important work of conservation undertaken during the year was the preservation of the paintings at Ajanta with the help of the expert Italian restoratewr Signor 1. Cecconi and 015 assistant Count Prsini.”
“In દાં. course of my archeological work 1 had occasion to examine a small family colleciion of manuscripts at Iriujalakuda. There 1 came across a kiyya in Sanskrit entitled ‘SANKRICARYA CARITAM'.”

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Report of the Archaeclogical ‘Department. Hyderabad State
Sankaracarya Caritam
Canarese inscription of Munirabad
Hyderabad Archzological Series

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People

Sankaracarya 23
Count Prsini
M. Clemenceau
Percival Landon
M. Venkatarangayya
Signor 1. Cecconi

Places

Bir
Ajanta 13
XKaninnagar District
Ashte taluga
Bodhan

Texts & works

Sankaracarya Caritam

Dynasties, sects & groups

Jaina 83
Nizam Shahi
Saiva 4

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Vol. 1 · No. 3

406–414Two Copperplate Charters of the Haihaya king Prthvideva II of the Cedi years 900 and 905Hiralal Jain 415–422Date of KaniskaR. Kimura 422–428DharmasamuccayaDharmaditya Dharmacharya 429–432Surunga and the Kautiliya ArthasastraMaurice Winternitz 433–442Magadhi Prakrit and BengaliMuhammad Shahidullah 443–456Will in Early Buddhist ScripturesC. A. F. Rhys Davids 456–463Rasitala or the Under‑worldNandu Lal Dey 464–472The Northern BuddhismHariprasad G. Shastri 473–482A Problem of Ancient South Indian HistoryK. G. Sesha Aiyar 483–489The Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva‑WorshipUmesh Chandra Bhattacharya 489–500Politics and Political History in the MahabharataNarayan Chandra Banerji 501–517Pali, the Language of the Southern BuddhistsArthur Berriedale Keith 518–522Bhati Rajputs — The Modern Representatives of the Indo‑Bactrian Rulers of Kabul and Northern PunjabKunwar Shivnath Singh Sengar 522–532Ministers in Ancient IndiaRadha Govinda Basak 532–537SelihotraGirindranath Mukherji 537–539Inscription on the Pedestal of a newly found Visnu ImageHaridas Mitra 539–544Indian Literature AbroadPrabhat Kumar Mukherji 545–560Hindu Politics in ItalianHaridas Mitra 561–565The Andhras and the TelugusM. Venkataramayya 565–566Report of the Archaeological Department, Hyderabad StateC. S. SrinivasachariCurrent article 566–568Sankaracarya CaritamK. Rama Pisharoti 569–570A Note on the Word KautalyaV. Venkatarama Sharma 570–577Hindu Imperial Systems and Mr. K. P. Jayaswal 577–578Hindu Theories of the Origin of Kingship and Mr. K. P. Jayaswal—A Supplement 578–580The Punjab Sanskrit SeriesD. Bhattacharya 581–590ReviewsU. N. Ghoshal, Kaccayana, Arthur Berriedale Keith, Bimala Charan Law 591–594Select Contents of Oriental JournalsU. N. Ghoshal 595–598Obituary NoticeB. M. Barua

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