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.888levadbbod to astal sajaaa .al Dr. Sten Konow, the celebrated Indologist, passed away at Oslo on the 29th June 1948. his death, philological research, specially the bPECIFP de Agitarvifcefi Adian languag Sanskritic learning and Ingi mapigraphyo holiq insani haditstar fatllassanakid.8I IIIVX sumlov
Dr. Sten Konow was born on 17th April 1867. Likefuther Warohteitsargita Bacpr. Məxtadalo V in Christiania under Sophus Bugge and took a Degree in 1891, in Classics and German Philolo For some time he was a pupil of WiBelin Halle 99848 48488 S D 11.2 in 1893. He ser as Assistant Librarian in the Royal Liboda nast slikartion spatqisht mobbepk lapoth.1896 to 1899 was Lecturer and Assistant Professor in Christiania. He gallaborated with sperson four woV 1903 in the editing of the volumes of the Linguistic Survey of India. Later on he was appoin Government Epigraphist for India. Bf the countabetgoitinnen igula, podpad ES ii of Volu X, part vi onwards of Volume up the whole of Volume.XJklandet Priora Volume XIII the Epigraphia Indica. After his service as Government Epigraphist foc India, he returned Oslo where he became Professor of faith P iBg4 # ftp motoru nefrozat Ahis death.ee from 1914 to 1919 when he served as Pralengopedi Horde woanstood9a62bowhanake was a V ting Professor at Santineketan.
1 .88 TROY odt to goiti nonni abbiH .TS IIIXX stolov • He was a member of several learned societies in Europe ; an Honorary Member of the Geri Oriental Society; a Corresponding interdiren
er e my, kahonorary Member of Royal Asiatic Society of Great Brikoitomerandistributilis satiodatattile USAXerloy
The range of his scholarly pursuit was as varied as it was extensive. In the field of epigraj his monumental work on the Kharðshļhi Inscriptions (C. I. I., Vol. II, Part I) is by far the outstanding contribution. Other branches of research have been equally enriched by his fa
pen.
DR. STEN KONOW'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EPIGRAPHIA IN DICA, Volume IX 1. Madras Museum plates of Vajrahasta III.
2. Khariar plates of Maha-Sudeva. 3. Two Buddhist inscriptions from Sarnath. 4. Arigom Sarada inscription of Ramadeva. 5. Chandravati plate of Chandradeva.
6. Sarnath inscription of Kumaradevi. Volume X 7. Karamdanda inscription of the reign of Kumaragupta.
8. Sunao Kala plates of Samgamasimha. 9. Balera plates of Mularaja I.
10. Peshawar Museum inscription of Vanhadaka. Volume XI 11. Five Valabhi plates.
12. Narasapatam plates of Vajrahasta īII ; Saka Samvat 967. Volume XII 13. Hansot plates of the Chahamana Bhartrivaddha ; Samvat 813, Volume XIII 14. Talegaon copper-plates of Krishna-Raja ; Saka 690.
Norra Orientulio, l'ol. XX (1948), p. 162-1640; J. R. 1. 8., 1950, pp. 00.102.
