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Synopsis The present treatise covers a broac spectrum of the findings in Indian archaeology. There is no iota of doubt in saving that the epigraphy is one of the most important sources of history. The articles which appear in this volume are of great interest and they will prove useful to all the research students and scholars who are engaged in the research concerning the history of India. This book has been divided into four sections which contain thirtyfive useful articles related to various facets of Indian archaeology, muscology and the cultural heritage. Section one deals with the inscriptions and epigraphical notes, section tw^o deals with the archaeology and muscology, section three deals with sculptures and terracottas and the section four deals with cultural heritage. The erudite author has very meti- culously dealt with the various branches of archaeology. There are some very useful and rare illustrations in this volume wh'ch are not easily to be found now a days, they are the Stone Inscriptions of the Asckan Pillar, Dcvaprayag Brahmi Inscriptions, Chevuru Copper Plate Inscription of Eastern Chalukya AmmaI, Ruvanvalisaya Pillar Inscription, .Srideb Inscription, Rajaprasasti Inscription of Udaipur, Bronze Tripods reading Sn Mahendra, Brahma (Prambanan) from Java, Prajnaparamita (Singasari) Java', Visnu on Garuda, etc. This book will be a great asset to all those who want to know about the contribution of Indian archaeology.