Processing of Historic Inscription Images

  • Indu Sreedevi
  • Jayanthi Natarajan
  • Santanu Chaudhury
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Abstract

The study and analysis of epigraphy is important for knowing about the past. From around third century to modern times, about 90,000 inscriptions have been discovered from different parts of India.

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Acknowledgements

This work is an output of DST-funded Project IDH. This work would not have been completed without the help of Ayush, Aman, Rishi Pandey and Geetanjali Bhola.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Indu Sreedevi
    • 1
  • Jayanthi Natarajan
    • 1
  • Santanu Chaudhury
    • 2
  1. 1.Delhi Technological UniversityDelhiIndia
  2. 2.CEERI PilaniPilaniIndia

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