Dineshchandra Sircar (1907–1985), also known as D. C. Sircar or D. C. Sarkar, was an epigraphist, historian, numismatist and folklorist, known particularly in India and Bangladesh for his work deciphering inscriptions. He was the Chief Epigraphist of the Archaeological Survey of India (1949–1962), Carmichael Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture at the University of Calcutta (1962–1972) and the General President of the Indian History Congress. In 1972, Sircar was awarded the Sir William Jones Memorial Plaque.

Early life and education

Sircar was born in Krishnanagar in 1907, which is in present day West Bengal (India).

Selected bibliography

He authored more than forty books both in Bengali and English. Some of his best known books include: He edited Epigraphia Indica volumes XXVIII to XXXVI, three of them jointly and the others independently.