INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, however, unless so subdivided, epigraphy encompasses inscriptions at large, be they on primary writing surfaces or on such assorted objects as vases, potsherds, gems, seals, stamps, weights, rings, lamps, and mirrors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian epigraphy becomes more widespread over the 1st millennium, engraved on the faces of cliffs, on pillars, on tablets of stone, drawn in caves and on rocks, some gouged into the bedrock. Later they were also inscribed on palm leaves, coins, Indian copper plate inscriptions, and on temple walls.

Detailed explanation-3: -The study of inscriptions is called Epigraphy. Epigraphy is a branch of archaeology, which is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs that have been engraved into durable materials, such as stone or cast in metal.