Bengal Inscriptions (c. 1500–1800 A.D.) by A. K. Bhattacharyya – 2-Volume Hardcover Set

Explore Bengal’s History Through Its Temple Inscriptions

Bengal Inscriptions: c. 1500 A.D. to c. 1800 A.D. by A. K. Bhattacharyya is a two-volume reference work on the religious, literary and social history of late-medieval Bengal. Drawing on stone and terracotta records from temples across ten districts of present-day West Bengal, it offers a close look at the people, traditions and craftsmanship recorded in these historical sources.

The study examines 118 inscriptions within its principal period, with a supplementary collection of 44 records outside those dates. Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Old Bengali and Oriya are presented through transliterated texts, English translations and explanatory notes, making the material useful for focused study and ongoing research.

What the Work Covers

• Donors and dedicators, religious sects, ceremonies and deities.
• Eras, dates and the dating systems used in inscriptions.
• Temple terminology, building materials and expressions of dedication.
• Masons, supervisors, sculptors and artists.
• Poetic metres, literary embellishments, poets and composers.
• Palaeographic evidence and the development of scripts.

A Reference for Study and Research

Suited to historians, epigraphists, archaeology students and readers of Bengal’s cultural heritage, this set brings primary records and scholarly commentary together. Consult it to trace temple patronage, compare dedicatory language or investigate the cultural life of Bengal during the three centuries before British rule.

Book Details

• Title: Bengal Inscriptions: c. 1500 A.D. to c. 1800 A.D.
• Author: A. K. Bhattacharyya
• Format: Hardcover, 2-volume set
• Publisher: B. R. Publishing Corporation
• Edition: Third edition, 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8190565095
• ISBN-13: 9788190565097
• Reference features: Figures, maps, plates, appendices, bibliography and indices
• Country of origin: India

Included: One 2-volume hardcover set.