ASI to digitise stone inscriptions

Tiruchirappalli (PTI): the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would
convert all stone inscriptions found across the country into digital format.

"We have a rich collection of inscriptions and estampages (copies of
inscriptions) and it is important to preserve them for the benefit of future
generations," S V Venkatesiah, Director-in-Charge of the Epigraphy, ASI,
told reporters here.

The matter has been taken by government at the highest level and epigraphy
division of ASI would carry out the digitisation using latest technology, he
said after inaugurating a photo exhibition of inscriptions on Thursday.

T Chandrakumar, Department of Sculpture of the Tamil University said
inscriptions themselves offered good scope for research.