List of people associated with the study of Kannada inscriptions

Non-Indian scholars

• Col. Colin McKenzi - Later 18th century, for the first time he studied Kannada inscriptions.
• The study of Kannada inscriptions then continued by the following scholars
• John Faithfull Fleet
• Walter Elliot
• L.D. Barnett
• A.C. Burnell (Arthur Coke Burnell)
• J.F.Fleet
• B.L.Rice (B. Lewis Rice, Twelve volumes of Epigraphia Carnatica)
• Theodre Hope

Indian scholars

Later Indian scholars started the study of Kannada inscriptions They contributed from finding to analyzing (including deciphering, publishing) inscriptions.

Institutions

• Following institutions contributed for the study of Kannada inscriptions
• University of Mysore
• Archaeological Survey of India (South Indian inscriptions)
• Karnataka University and Kannada Research Institute (6 volumes of Karnataka inscriptions)
• Kannada University (9 volumes of North Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh inscriptions)
• Tumkur University, Tumakuru (volumes of the Inscriptions of cattle raiders)

See also

• "Sources of Karnataka History - Vol I" by S. Srikanta Sastri
• "Samshodhana Lekhanagalu" by S. Srikanta Sastri
• Early Indian epigraphy
• Extinct Kannada literature
• Shasana Samshodhane, Samshodhaneya siri, Turugol Sankathana, Kannada Shasana Shilpa,Penbuyyal, Krishnadevarayana Shasana samputa, Proudadevarayana Shasanagalu Volumes By Dr. D.V. Paramashivamurthy
• Inscription Stones of Bangalore - a civic activism project to raise awareness and protect ancient inscription stones (shila shaasanas) found in the Bengaluru region.

References