Abstract
A WORK like that before us is one of those which make us feel proud of our Indian civil servants. Dr. Burnell has made a name for himself in a field of research peculiarly his own, and the appearance of a second edition of his important work on South-Indian Palæography is a matter of congratulation for science. Apart from the historical and linguistic value of the numerous inscriptions here copied and explained, the light thrown by their decipherment upon an obscure chapter in the history of writing is so important that I shall make no excuse for confining myself to this side of Dr. Burnell's labours, the more especially as this is the side to which he has himself devoted the larger part of his book.
Elements of South-Indian Palæography from the Fourth to the Seventeenth Century, A.D.
By A. C. Burnell. Second Enlarged and Improved Edition. (London: Trübner and Co., 1878.)
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
SAYCE, A. South-Indian Palæography . Nature 20, 311–312 (1879). https://doi.org/10.1038/020311a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/020311a0
