Iravatham Mahadevan

Iravatham Mahadevan
Born(1930-10-02)2 October 1930
Tanjore, Madras Presidency, British India
(now Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died26 November 2018(2018-11-26) (aged 88)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationCivil servant

Iravatham Mahadevan (2 October 1930 – 26 November 2018)[1] was an Indian epigraphist and civil servant, known for his decipherment of Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions and for his expertise on the epigraphy of the Indus Valley civilisation.[2]

  1. ^ Iravatham Mahadevan passes away
  2. ^ "The Hindu : Magazine / Culture : Towards a scientific study of the Indus Script". 6 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2023.