Siddham: the South Asia Inscriptions Database

Resource type
Database
Creator (Person)
Rees, Gethin
van Schaik, Sam
Balogh, Danièl
Date published
2017
Abstract
The Siddham database is a resource for the study of inscriptions from South and Central Asia. The project focuses on the period of the Guptas (circa 320 to 550), a pivotal moment in the history of Asia, marked by an astonishing florescence in every field of endeavour. The Gupta kingdom and its networks had an enduring impact on India and a profound reach across Central and Southeast Asia in a host of cultural, religious and socio-political spheres. The project is based at the British Museum, British Library and the School of Oriental and African Studies, and funded by an ERC-Synergy grant for 2014-2020.
Contributor (organisation)
School of Oriental and Asian Studies
Project(s)
Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and the State
Funder
Funder nameAwards
European Research Council
ERC 609823
Publisher
British Library
Place of publication
UK
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