Tamil Nadu Government to conduct national conference on epigraphy: Minister Thangam Thennarasu

“A national conference on epigraphy and inscriptions is soon to be conducted in Tamil Nadu,” said Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu.  

Releasing a book ‘Thisaiyayiram,’ on epigraphy scholar S. Rajagopal during an event conducted by Archaeological Society in Madurai on Saturday (July 19, 2025), Mr. Thennarasu said that following several discussions in Legislative Assembly the fund allocated for excavation was raised from ₹5 crore to ₹7 crore.  

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“In addition to archaeology, the State Government was also keen on focussing on inscriptions and museums,” he added. “A revival of the interest in archaeology in recent years could be attributed to the inception of museums and excavations sites,” he said.  

“Moreover, in the last 10 to 15 years period, youngsters’ interest in archaeology, excavations and its related subjects, has increased multifold, thanks to social media platforms and various forums,” he noted.  

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Mr. Thennarasu stated that the forums taking up the complex, technical subjects of history to the public in laymen’s subject was an important development in the field. 

He pitched the government’s idea of coming up with thematic museums in places such as Thirumalai Nayak Palace to provide the public with a holistic experience of the inscriptions and its history.  

Archaeologist and secretary of ‘Pandiya Naatu Varalatru Aiyvu Mayam,’ C. Santhalingam, Assistant Director of Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology V.P. Yathees Kumar, were also present during the event.