Linguistic Study of Edicts and Unseen Inscriptions Volume – I

The present work ‘Linguistic Study of Edicts & Unseen Inscriptions  Part – I’ comprises chapters like (a) Evolution of Temple Structure, (b) Temple of Stalagmite, (c) Side Deities, (d) Dhauli and Jaugada Edicts, (e) Inscriptions, (f) Edicts and Inscriptions, (g) Art Craft, (h) Linguistic study of Jain Sculptures, (i) Languages of Buddhist Monasteries, (j) Idioms of Islamism, (j) Dialect of Christianity, (k) Conclusion,  etc. A summary of the script containing the main findings has given at the end. To make the thesis to be enriched a chart has been prepared for references.

Chapters framed under this manuscript have described the linguistic study of edicts, unseen inscriptions, culture of art craft and its significance.

Edicts, inscriptions and linguistic study of Odisha are a vast segment of culture. It has composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines.  Philosophy of art, the study of linguistic and the nature of edicts and inscriptions, etc. have been included in each chapter and the concepts such as interpretation, representation, expression, form, etc. have been closely marked with the comparative method. By examining and writing about separate parts of the each topic and object, that one will come to a better understanding of the cultural entity as a whole through this book.

Prof.(Dr.) Braja Kishor Padhi