Iravatham Mahadevan, renowned epigraphist from Tamil Nadu passes away

Iravatham Mahadevan (88), the renowned epigraphist and Padma Shri recipient, has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on November 26, 2018. A former civil servant, he also helmed the well-known Tamil daily ‘Dinamani’ as its Editor in the late 1980s. He was known for his successful decipherment of Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions and for his expertise on ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Topics: Brahmi script • Indus script • Iravatham Mahadevan • Languages of India • Linguistic history of India • Mahadevan • South India • Tamil • Tamil Nadu • Tamil-Brahmi