Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand

by Satischandra Chatterjee | 2015 | 58,643 words

Summary: This essay studies the Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand which explores the cultural and historical intersections between India and Thailand through the study of ancient Sanskrit inscriptions found in Thai temples, museums, and libraries. Authored by Prof. Satya Vrat Shastri, a scholar with deep ties to Thailand, the work entails transliterating and translating these inscriptions from their original scripts to Devanagari and Roman scripts, accompanied by English translations. The comprehensive study scrutinizes the inscriptions from socio-historical, textual, linguistic, and literary perspectives, revealing the influence of Indian culture on Thailand.

Source 1: exoticindiaart.com
Source 2: archive.org

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