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Sep 16, 1870 Hoskote, Karnataka, India Died on 08 Feb 1928 (aged 57) Virgo
H. Krishna Sastri - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About H. Krishna Sastri
- Rao Bahadur Hosakote Krishna Sastri (16 September 1870 – 8 February 1928) was an Indian epigraphist with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- He is known for his work in deciphering Brahmi inscriptions of Asoka at Maski and inscriptions of the Pallavas.
- Sastri edited volumes XVII, XVIII and XIX of ‘’Epigraphia Indica’’ and authored a book titled "South Indian images of Gods and Goddesses". Krishna Sastri was also known for his pioneering work in deciphering Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions.
- In a 1919 paper co-authored with K.
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- Subrahmanya Aiyar, Sastri identified Tamil words in the Brahmi inscription found at Mangulam.
