Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar
Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar | |
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| Born | Prakāścandra Pāṇḍuraṅga Śiroḍakara |
| Occupation(s) | Freedom fighter, writer, first speaker of Goa assembly |
Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar, the eldest son of late Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar, is an Indologist, archaeologist, writer, one of the most prominent freedom fighters of Goa, and first speaker of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly).[1] He worked as the director of Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museum of Goa for over two decades.[citation needed] He was also the Executive Editor of the Goa Gazetteer Department for about 20 years.[citation needed] Śiroḍakara had devoted his life for research, and has made valuable contributions in the field of Archeology and History of Goa.[2] He has been the Founder Editor of Colloquium, a research journal of the Goa Institute for Historical and Cultural Research as well as Purābhileka-Purātatva,[3] a research journal of the Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Goa (1986–1999).[citation needed]
In 1993, Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar discovered rock art engravings on lateritic platforms and granite boulders from Usgalimal on the banks of west-flowing river Kushavati, which has shed light on the prehistory of Goa and the existence of humans in Goa during the Paleolithic and Mesolithic.[4][5]
Literary work
Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar has authored and edited several books and research articles. His work includes:[6][7]
| Year | Title | Location | Publisher |
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| 1961 | Goa's Freedom Struggle: Selected Writings of T. B. Cunha | Goa | T. B. Cunha Memorial Committee |
| 1979 | Kolhāpūra-portugeja saṃbaṃdha: Govā purābhilekha saṃgrahālayāṃtūna nivaḍalele kāgada | Kolhāpūra | Yaśavaṃtarava Saṃ. Taste |
| 1988 | Goa: Cultural Trends: Seminar Papers | Goa, Daman and Diu (India) | Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Government of Goa |
| 1988 | Goa's Struggle for Freedom | India | Ajanta Publications |
| 1989 | Āṭhavaṇī mājhyā kārāvāsācyā kāḷyā-niḷyā pānyācyā | Paṇājī | Gomantaka Marāṭhī Akādamī |
| ???? | Goa[citation needed] | ??? | ??? |
| 1990 | Who's Who of Freedom Fighters, Goa, Daman, and Diu, Volume 2 | Goa, Daman and Diu (India) | Goa Gazetteer Dept., Government of Goa |
| 1991 | Trial of T.B. Cunha | Goa | Goa Gazetteer Dept., Government of Goa |
| 1992 | Goa's External Relations: Seminar Papers | Goa | Directorate of Archives, Archaeology, and Museum, Goa University |
| 1992 | Trial of Laxmikant Venkatesh Prabhu Bhembre | Panaji, Goa | Goa Gazetteer Dept., Government of Goa |
| 1993 | Trial of Rama Krishna Hegde | Goa | Goa Gazetteer Dept., Government of Goa |
| 1993 | Source Material for the History of the Freedom Movement of Goa: Collected from Goa Archives, Volume 3 | Goa | Goa Gazetteer Dept., Goa Archives |
| 1993 | People of India: Goa | India | Anthropological Survey of India |
| 1996 | Trial of P.K. Kakodkar: Source Material for the History of The Freedom Movement of Goa (Collected from Goa Archives), Volume 5 | Goa | Goa Gazetteer Dept., Government of Goa |
| 1997 | Portuguese Palaeography | Goa, India | Mrs. Sulabha P. Shirodka |
| 1998 | Researches in Indo-Portuguese history, Volumes 1 and 2 | Jaipur | Publication Scheme |
| 1999 | Trial of the Four: Pandurang P. Shirodkar, Dr. Vinayak N. Mayenkar, Guilherme de Souza Ticló, Nilkanth M. Karapurkar'' | Goa | Goa Gazetteer Dept., Goa Archives |
| 2001 | Gomantakācī Marāṭhī asmitā | Paṇajī | Gomantaka Marāṭhī Akādamī |
| 2005 | Honorable Jagannath Shankarshet | Goa | Pradnya-Darshan Prakashan |
| 2012 | World War II: Blazing Midnight: German Remote Control at Marmagoa Silenced | Bardez, Goa | Pradnya-Darshan Prakashan |
See also
References
- ^ Gomant Kalika (in Marathi), Magao, Goa: Kalika prakashan vishwast mandal
- ^ Kerkar, Rajendra P. (20 June 2009). "Earliest stone inscription lies neglected". Times of India, Goa. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "NLA's listing of Purabhileka-Puratatva". trove.nla.gov.au.
- ^ Chakravarty, Kalyan Kumar; Bednarik, Robert G.; Gāndhī Rāshṭrīya Mānava Saṅgrahālaya, Indirā (1997). Indian Rock Art and Its Global Context. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 34. ISBN 9788120814646.
- ^ Goa (India : State). Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Goa University (2001). Goa in the Indian sub-continent: seminar papers. Goa: Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Govt. of Goa. p. 24.
- ^ Prakāścandra Pāṇḍuraṅga Śiroḍakara's books on Google books. books.google.co.in.
- ^ "Search results for 'au:Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar'". worldcat.org.
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