A. N. Narasimhia
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A. N. Narasimhia is an epigraphist
and scholar of the Kannada language
, especially its historical aspects.
Narasimhia received his Ph. D., under the supervision of Professor R. L. Turner, from the School of Oriental and African Studies
, University of London
in 1933. Upon his return to India, he became the librarian and part-time professor of philology at the Maharaja College of Mysore
. In 1941, the University of Mysore
published his Ph. D. thesis, A Grammar of the Oldest Kanarese
inscriptions, as the first volume in its series "Studies in Dravidian Philology." The book was reviewed by Thomas Burrow
, in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 11, No. 1 (1943), pp. 230–231, and along with G. S. Gai
's later published A Historical Grammar of Old Kannada, is regarded as a pioneering study in the field.
Epigraphy
Epigraphy Epigraphy Epigraphy (from the , literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying their use as to cultural context and date, elucidating their meaning and assessing what conclusions can be...
and scholar of the Kannada language
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
, especially its historical aspects.
Narasimhia received his Ph. D., under the supervision of Professor R. L. Turner, from the School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
, University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in 1933. Upon his return to India, he became the librarian and part-time professor of philology at the Maharaja College of Mysore
Maharaja College of Mysore
-History & Evolution:It was one of the constituent colleges of Madras University and transferred to Mysore University in 1916. It is one of the oldest colleges of South India. It is the first college for higher studies built by an Indian king at the time of British rule. Former President of India...
. In 1941, the University of Mysore
University of Mysore
The University of Mysore , is a public university in India. The University founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore, and was conceptualized on the basis of a report on educational progress in the United States and Australia, submitted by Messrs Thomas Denham and...
published his Ph. D. thesis, A Grammar of the Oldest Kanarese
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
inscriptions, as the first volume in its series "Studies in Dravidian Philology." The book was reviewed by Thomas Burrow
Thomas Burrow
Thomas Burrow was an Indologist and the Boden Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Oxford from 1944 to 1976. His work includes Dravidian Etymological Dictionary, The Problem of Shwa in Sanskrit and The Sanskrit Language....
, in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 11, No. 1 (1943), pp. 230–231, and along with G. S. Gai
G. S. Gai
G. S. Gai is an Indian epigraphist, historical linguist, and historian, known for his expertise in early-medieval Kannada language inscriptions...
's later published A Historical Grammar of Old Kannada, is regarded as a pioneering study in the field.