Articles on Epigraphic Text Interpretation
Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela
By B. M. Barua · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938
This lengthy paper presents a revised edition of the famous Hāthigumphā inscription of Khāravela, the third‑century BCE ruler of Kalinga. The author reviews earlier readings by scholars such as K.P. Jayaswal and Indraji and notes discrepancies in their…
Minor Brahmi Inscriptions in the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
By B. M. Barua · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938
This article provides a revised edition of the minor Brāhmī inscriptions found in the Udayagiri and Khandagiri cave complexes in Orissa. After reviewing James Prinsep’s nineteenth‑century transcriptions and subsequent editions by Raja Rajendra Lal Mitra;…
Old Brahmi Inscription of Mahasthan
By B. M. Barua · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934
This paper publishes a critical edition of an old Brahmi inscription from Mahasthan in Bengal. The epigraph, previously edited tentatively by D. R. Bhandarkar, is here re‑examined using the original stone, photograph and estampage. The author points out…
The Kalinga Edict
By Manindra Mohan Bose · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
This study analyses Emperor Ashoka’s Kalinga edict, inscribed after the bloody conquest of Kalinga. The author interprets the edict’s appeals for dhamma (righteousness) as a response to the horrors of war and argues that Ashoka adopted non‑violence policies…