Manuscriptology and Palaeography (MP)*
Aims to equip the candidates to interpret and understand the manuscripts and inscriptions. The course focuses on reading and writing of various scripts. It will also aim to train in editing of manuscripts.
COURSE OUTLINES
SEMESTER-I
Unit-1 (60 Hours) Credit-4
- Palaeography
- Origin, development and historical importance of Indian (Brahmi, Kharosthi, Kutil etc.) epigraphs.
- Study and historical importance of the above ancient inscriptions.
Unit-2 (60 Hours) Credit-4
- Manuscriptology
- Introduction to Manuscripts.
- Types of Manuscripts.
- Study Methods of Manuscripts.
- Characteristics of Manuscripts.
- Exploration of Manuscripts.
- Selection of Manuscripts.
- Variation of Manuscripts.
- Genealogy tree of manuscripts.
- Pre-editing process of manuscripts.
Unit-3 (60 Hours) Credit-4
- Manuscript Library Science
- Preservation of Manuscripts of Manuscript Libraries.
- Survey of Manuscripts in Manuscript Libraries.
- Exploration of Manuscripts in Manuscript Libraries.
- Introduction, development and importance of arrangements of manuscripts in manuscript libraries.
- Types of Cataloging Manuscripts.
- Uses of Cataloging Manuscripts.
- Methodology for the preparation of catalogs of manuscripts.
Unit-4 (120 Hours) Credit-8
- Training of Scripts
- Training and transliteration work of Granth, Sharda, Newari, Nandinagari, Maithili etc. scripts
SEMESTER-II
Unit-5 (60 Hours) Credit-4
- Manuscript Editing Science
- Review Process for Differences of Manuscripts.
- Admissibility of the differences of the manuscripts.
- Editing and review of text differences of manuscripts from the point of view of prosody.
- Case-wise editing and review of differences in manuscripts.
- Editing and review of text differences of manuscripts from the point of view of subject relation.
- Painted matriarchal study and review method.
Unit-6 (60 Hours) Credit-4
- Library Conservation Science
- Types of Conservation of Manuscripts.
- Method used for the conservation of manuscripts.
- Center for the Conservation of Manuscripts.
- Types of Manuscripts Promotion, Method and System Center.
- Types of Manuscript Digitization and method and system center.
Optional
Language Science
- Characteristics, purpose and antiquity of language.
- Reasons for language change.
- Reason for character change.
- Theories of Language Origin.
- Classification of language.
- Phonetic Laws (Grima Niyama, Grassmana Niyama, Werner Niyama)
- Indo-Aryan language family.
- Contribution of other languages family in the development of Sanskrit language.
Unit-7 (120 Hours) Credit-8
- Training of Scripts
- Training and Transliteration work of Modi, Takari, Tigalari, Tibetan, Nastaliq scripts.
- General introductory training in Malayalam, Telugu, Mittai and other Indian scripts.
Unit-8 (60 Hours) Credit-4
- Experimental Research Work
- Editing a manuscript of 25 -30 letters.
- Editing of 50 entries in the Detail Register.
- Computer application of manuscript editing.
- Oral test.
| Course Title | Credit | Credit distribution of the course | Eligibility
criteria |
Pre-requisite of the course | ||
| Lecture | Tutorial | Practical | ||||
| Manuscriptology & Palaeography (PGDMP) | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | Graduate | Graduate(Sanskrit) |
Eligibility Criteria: – Masters in any subject with pre-requisite knowledge of Sanskrit