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EPIGRAPHICAL HERITAGE OF RAICHUR TOWN
  • EPIGRAPHICAL HERITAGE OF RAICHUR TOWN

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    Raichur town is very rich from the epigraphic Point of view and has yielded several inscriptions. They are located mainly on the Gateways of the Fort, in the mosques and dargahs of the saints, in gardens and on the tombs, and also on the tanks and wells. These epigraphs contain a variety of important historical, economic, cultural, and personal data of the Times and The ruling dynasties and are considered first‐hand source material to study the History & Epigraphical Heritage of the Raichur town and also its suburbs.
    This volume consists of seventy inscriptions, forty‐four were found within the Fort, and seventeen were from outside the fort area in Raichur town. (See Location Index). Though many of the inscriptions are published, there is no publication about the Inscriptions of Raichur town till today.
    Hence, this study would fulfill the epigraphical void of the region. The study helps in preserving and presenting the rich "EPIGRAPHICAL HERITAGE OF RAICHUR TOWN" to Posterity. Eleven inscriptions were shifted to the  Hyderabad  State Museum during the erstwhile Nizam Period. Since Raichur was a part of the Nizam dominions.
    In the First Chapter, the Introduction is followed by a Glimpse of today's Raichur ‐The Fort and structures renovations to the older ones ‐the new look of the town with modified roads and buildings‐ mosques, dargahs, the fort's rampart walls removed at several places, the huge gateways modified to suit the movement of vehicles, etc.
    In the second chapter of the book is the main content i.e., the  Epigraphical  Heritage which studies all the available Inscriptions. The present location, the ruler and the dynasty, the date and period, the language and script, and the gist of each inscription are studied vividly. Besides the chapters, there are four main Indices Location, Dynastic, and  Language with an Abstract with an Abstract for each Index.
    The book is well illustrated with Photographs with old and new  Maps of the  District,  Photographs of old and new Structures and Monuments, Photos of linear Drawings and Engravings on the Ramps walls how they look now (weathered away and worn out), etc. The most interesting monuments and Structures are cannons on the summit of the Balahisar or the Citadel which is the most imposing Hillock in the Raichur town and its suburbs. At the end of the book, we can see the glossary of select terms about the study.

    SKU: 9788180904189
    • PRODUCT INFO

      AUTHOR Dr. V. SUGUNA SHARMA
      PUBLISHER

      BHARATIYA KALA

      PRAKASHAN

      LANGUAGE ENGLISH
      EDITION 1st
      ISBN 9788180904189
      PAGES 109
      COVER HARDCOVER
      OTHER DETAILS 10.00 X 8.75 INCH
      WEIGHT 450 GM
      YEAR 2024

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    • AUTHOR INFO

      Dr. V. SUGUNA SHARMA, Assistant Director, Dr. YSR State Museum, Hyderabad, has had a brilliant academic career, and obtained an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. She is associated with several Academic bodies, Institutions, and Universities and is a life member of the Indian Art Historical Society and Andhra Pradesh Historical Congress. She is rendering services as an External Jury to Vishwa Bharati University, Shantiniketan, Bolpur (West Bengal).
      She has attended several National and International Seminars and presented informative research papers. She has also contributed interesting Articles to well-known Research Journals both within the country and abroad. The author has traveled widely within the country and also visited the north-eastern Himalayan Belt of Nepal and Tibet in pursuit of Buddhist Studies and brought out some rare outstanding  Publications.  The subject and content of the present work “EPIGRAPHICAL HERITAGE OF RAICHUR TOWN” are in sequence with her previous book.


      "HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF RAICHUR FORT" (1998)


      Apart from this, she has authored several books Viz., 


      Studies in Indian Textiles (1998)
      History and Antiquities of Raichur Fort (1998)                                        The Tibetan Thangkas (2002)
      Fabric Treasures of Andhra Pradesh (2002) Ceremonial Objects of the Tibetan Lamas (2016)
      (In Press Titles)
      A Glimpse of Fabrics from the Erstwhile Era. Stones of Valours.
      The purpose of Naga Figurines - A Study                                               Ikat Fabrics -A Study    

    • FOREWARD

      Former Vice-Chairman, Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Govt. of Telangana.

      The title of the book “Epigraphical Heritage of Raichor Town” is extremely captivating. Dr. Suguna Sharma is a Committed and dedicated writer. I am pleased to give my Foreword to the book she has concentrated on all available inscriptions, and it seems today Raichur is modified, and many changes for the convenience of the public have been made with most of the structures destroyed and cleared for the roads and pathways. This book is well illustrated with photographs, with old and new Maps of the District. The photos of linear drawings on Ramparts are excellent. She concentrated on Epigraphical Studies and Calligraphy in the area. The most interesting monuments and Structures are canons on the Citadel which is imposing on the Hillock in the Raichur town and its suburbs. She put her personal experience about the town and wrote this book. Dr. Suguna, I can say is a cherished friend, well-wisher, and advisor to individuals, family, and society. I am immensely pleased that this book has been published. I wish that God blesses her with a long life and good health to continue her invaluable service as a writer to society.

      Prof. K. Venkata Chalam Former Vice-Chairman, Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Govt. of Telangana

    • PREFACE

      The present volume ‘EPIGRAPHICAL HERITAGE OF RAICHUR TOWN” contains seventy Inscriptions from Raichur – within the fort and outside the fort area. While I was collecting data for my M. Phil dissertation pertaining to Raichur Fort, I noticed several Inscriptions on the gateways, on the mosques and dargahs, on tombs and tanks, etc., (within and outside the fort area) scattered in the entire town. Later on, the modified version of my dissertation was published with the title – ‘History & Antiquities of Raichur Fort’. In this publication, seventeen inscriptions preserved/displayed in the Hyderabad State Museum have been studied in a detailed manner. However, most of these inscriptions were already published in the early series of the Annual Reports of the Archeological Department of the H.E.H.NIZAM’S Dominions. But so far there is no exclusive publication of these valuable epigraphical records belonging to the Raichur Fort and Town as a whole, which was once known as the bone of contention between the different political kingdoms which wanted to claim supremacy over the region. Most of the inscriptions, published earlier, belonged to the entire Raichur district are scattered in different series and volumes, are not easily accessible, and are known to researchers, scholars, and those interested in the subject. Therefore it is felt necessary to collect and put them in a unified and orderly manner in a single volume. The inscriptions in the present volume have been arranged in chronological order. To make the study more systematic, the Inscriptions, under study, have been categorized with Indices – Location, Dynasty, and Language. Each Index indicates its specific category, showing all the seventy inscriptions in chronological order. With all these features, the Inscriptions are published for the first time in an exclusive volume, studied, and arranged most scientifically and systematically with special reference to the calligraphic art forms used by the artists in the Arabic and Persian Inscriptions. Hence, the publication is easily accessible to scholars and laymen who may be interested in knowing the history as well as the epigraphical aspects of the place. Earlier, Raichur was a part of the erstwhile Nizam State of Hyderabad, until the division of States on a linguistic basis took place on the 1st of November, 1956.

      In this connection I would like to thank the State Archaeology & Museums Department, both United Andhra about the Telegana State for permitting me to utilize the materials available in the department relating to my subject under study. I also wish to thank the distinguished scholars, for incorporating relevant data in my work from their publications. My sincere thanks to all my family members and friends who helped me in the completion of this work. I wholeheartedly thank Ms. P. Tanishka for designing the Book cover digitally. My sincere thanks to my dearest friend Smt. Lakshmi for putting all the contents electronically. Finally, I wish to thank Sri. C. P. Gautam and Nidhi Gautam of Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, New Delhi, for publishing the book in a short period.

    • CONTENTS

      Foreword                                         vii                                                                          Preface                                               xi                                                                            List of Illustration                         xiii                                                                            Abbreviations                                xvi         

      INDICES: -

                       1. Location Index       xix                                                                                               2. Dynastic Index       xx                                                                                               3. Language Index    xxi                                                                                               4. Abstract                   xxii

      Chapters 

      1. Introduction                                  1-17

                            (i) Raichur Fort and Town – A Glimpse                                                                 (ii) Calligraphy 

      2. The Epigraphical Heritage     18-55

      Glossary of Select Terms             56-57

      Bibliography                                      58

      Index                                           59-60

      Figures & Plates                               62-85

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