Iravatham Mahadevan

Iravatham Mahadevan
Iravatham Mahadevan
Born	2 October 1930; Tanjore, Madras Presidency, British India; (now Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	26 November 2018 (aged 88); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Civil 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]

^ Iravatham Mahadevan passes away
^ "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.

[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.

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Iravatham Mahadevan

Born	(1930-10-02)2 October 1930 Tanjore, Madras Presidency, British India (now Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	26 November 2018(2018-11-26) (aged 88) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Civil servant