Tamil Heritage Trust
"Advancing Indian Epigraphy: Insights from the Bengaluru
Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project", online Talk by P L Udayakumar, the
Honorary Director of the extraordinary initiative of the Mythic
Society, to provide an overview of the project, explore these key
findings, and discuss their implications for the broader study of Indian
inscriptions.
Online Talk in English at 5.30 pm IST on October 5, 2024.
Register to view the talk: bit.ly/THT-Register
The Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project is a unique,
multi-disciplinary initiative. It's one of the few systematic efforts to
physically and digitally conserve and study around 1,500 stone
inscriptions in the Bengaluru region.
Through advanced technologies like 3D digitization, computer rendering,
IT applications, and data science, the project is helping to:
Refine Historical Interpretations, by identifying that around 20% of previous inscription readings may need revision.
Uncover Lesser Known Heritage, by identifying over 100 previously
unrecorded inscriptions along with more than 1000 hero stones and 150
ancient temples.
Trace Language Evolution, by documenting the development of Kannada script from the 5th century onwards.
A former tech professional, P L Udaya Kumar, is now known as
Bengaluru's "inscription hunter" and “accidental historian” for his
dedication to unearthing the city's hidden history.
Driven by a deep respect for local heritage, Udaya’s journey began with a
personal quest to locate a 13th-century inscription mentioning a
village in his Bengaluru locality. This ignited a passion to find and
preserve the countless inscription stones scattered across Bengaluru.
Realizing their vulnerability to urbanization and neglect, Kumar sought a
way to create lasting digital records of these historical treasures.
Udaya holds a Master's degree in Engineering Mechanics from IIT Madras.
He brings with him extensive experience in the corporate world, having
worked with renowned companies like Tata, General Electric, and
Schneider Electric. This background in technology has proven invaluable
to his work in heritage conservation.
Udaya was recognized as Namma Bengaluru citizen individual of the year
2019 for his work in the area of heritage conservation in Bengaluru.
Today, as Honorary Director of the Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital
Conservation Project at the Mythic Society, Udaya leads a team of
historians and epigraphists who use cutting-edge 3D scanning technology
to digitally preserve inscriptions. His work has not only transformed
our understanding of Bengaluru's past but also inspired a city to
reconnect with its heritage and introduced cutting edge
interdisciplinary methods and approaches to Epigraphy.
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