Indian Epigraphy

DINESHCHANDRA SmcIR (1907-1985) was an epigraphist, historian, numis-matist and folklorist, known parti-cularly for his work deciphering inscriptions in India and Bangladesh. He was born to a family of Ayurvedic physicians at Krishnanagar. He graduated with Honours in Sanskrit in 1929 and obtained a First Class in his MA Examination in 1931 in Ancient Indian History and Culture with specialisation in Epigraphy and Numismatics from the University of Calcutta. He was the Chief Epigraphist, Arch-aeological Survey of India (1949-1962), Carmichael Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture, University of Calcutta, (1962-1972) and the General President of the Indian History Congress. In 1972, Sircar was awarded the Sir William Jones Memorial Plaque. He authored more than forty books both in English and Bengali.