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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Sambasiva Rao M.

ASI embarks on an exercise of copying stone inscriptions on paper

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has embarked on an exercise of copying important stone inscriptions in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.

The ASI has identified around 30 stone inscriptions in and around Yerragondapalem mandal in Prakasam district, which were overlooked by the department so far for various reasons. Now, with the initiative of K. Munirathnam Reddy, Director (Epigraphy), ASI, Mysore, a team of specialists has been collecting information on these inscriptions.

Mr. Reddy explained the method that they use to copy the stone inscriptions.

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