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RESOURCE> Siddham online database of South Asian inscriptions
by Lewis Doney
Dear
colleagues,
A
new online database of South Asian inscriptions, "Siddham" (http://siddham.uk/),
was launched by "Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and
the State" project. Our team expects the database will continue
to expand its corpus, include translations, and incorporate new languages
starting with Burmese Pyu and Old Tibetan. We welcome any feedback on the
usability of the platform or other suggestions through our online feedback form
(http://siddham.uk/contact).
Please
know that the structural metadata, the XML-tagged transliterations (following
EpiDoc TEI standards), and the supporting photographic data are being archived
within the Siddham community of Zenodo (https://zenodo.org/communities/siddham/?page=1&size=20).
This will enable open access as well as protect the database in case of any
unforeseen eventuality.
The
"Siddham" database is a resource for the study of inscriptions from
South and Central Asia. It is the key output of "Beyond Boundaries,"
a major multidisciplinary research project which aims to re-vision the history
of Asia in one of its most significant periods. The project focuses on the
period of the Guptas (circa 320 to 550), which had an enduring impact on India
and 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.
With
best wishes,
Lewis
Doney
Research
Assistant,
