Dr. Umanatha Shenoy M.A., PhD. is an eminent Indian historian. Dr. Shenoy is a trained epigraphist, iconographist and an archaeologist. At present, Dr. Shenoy is engaged in the study of the valuable historical records of Dharmasthala under the kind benevolence of Padmavibhushana Dr. D. Veerendra Hegadde of Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala.
He has brought to light many objects of the past, has published small write-ups to almost all the newspapers in Karnataka and cover page articles in the weeklies and published over 200 research articles in national and international journals, periodicals, souvenirs and commemorative and felicitation volumes. He has discovered and published many stone inscriptions with their translations and other details in the periodicals of history.
Being a renowned Indian historian and for his contributions to the society, he has earned the titles ‘Jinavani Puraskara’, ‘Samsodhaka Praveena’ and ‘The Gomateshwara Vidyapitha Prashasthi for Literature‘. Dr Shenoy has written 21 books about the research he has undertaken about the historical sites in and around Karnataka. He is an eloquent speaker and is a role model to all historians and archaeologists in the country.
Inscriptions deciphered and studied by Dr. Umanatha Shenoy
Copper Plate Inscription of Krishna Deva Raya of 1511 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Abakka Devi of 1521 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Kinnika Neggade of 1389 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Arasapodeya of 1555 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Brahmananda
Copper Plate Inscription of Madhava Chandra of 1712 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Nanana Shibarooraya of 1416 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Dandanayaka Mallaya of 1591 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Salva Bhyareshwar of 1531 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Vanadanna of 1466 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Vaishravana Selly of 1531 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Kooyanonda of 1491 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Vasudeva Padu Kodi of 1462 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Kinnika Samantha of 1705 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Subrahmanya Wodeya of 1493 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Madhava Bhatta of 1309 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Krishnanda Wodeya without date
Copper Plate Inscription of Belli Ballala of 1722 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Domba Heggade of Vittala of 1714 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Ranganatha Prasa of 1314 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Naraya Asramma of 1432 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Settigana of Bidire of 1583 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Belli Ballala of 1722 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Shanka Shetty of 1562 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Awani Heggade of 1718 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Kinrika Heggade of Padubidire of 1667 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Yeerana Semitha of Yakkana of 1536 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Koti Setty without date
Copper Plate Inscription of Chandremathi Anegundi of 1435 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Lalitha Devi of 1464 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Veerabhadra Nayaka of 1640 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Manju Setty without date
Copper Plate Inscription of Bhayara Devi of 1556 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Sri Ranga Raya of 1582 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Birmu Nanda of 1416 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Devaraya of Gewsoppe of 1517 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Sangiraya Wodeya of 1513 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Allappa Shekha without date
Copper Plate Inscription of Byla Biruma Shetty of 1414 A.D.
Puttur Inscription of Devaraya – II shaka 1353 A.D.
Puttur Inscription of Vishnuvardhan 1130 A.D.
Inscription of Kadamba Karna Deva shaka 1186 A.D.
Boutwal Sanskrit Inscription of 1918 A.D.
The Agreement Copper Plate Inscription of Shaka 1562 A.D.
Aldangady inscription of Veera Thimmanna Ajil 1599 A.D>
Nanavi Inscription of Ramadevi Ajila – 1430 A.D.
Guddekari Inscription of Emperor Achutha Raya – 1539 A.D.
Varanga Inscription Of Devaraya – II Shaka – 1346 A.D.
Varanga Inscription of Krishna Devaraya shaka 1437 A.D.
Varanga Inscription of Pandita Pandya without date
Tulu Inscription of Ichchur Balasubramanya Temple without date
Tulu Inscription of Devthadka Veera Shasthara Temple without date
Chandkur Inscription of Vijayanagara Period without date
Jamina Nishidi Inscription of Shashakapura – 10th century
The Stone Inscription of Thirthankaravana of Naravi
Sri Mahalingeswara Temple Inscription Odilenata – 12th century
Iruvail Temple Inscription of Vasu Pandya of 12th century
Bangadi Inscription Kamiraya Banga of Shaka 1388 A.D.
Bronze Inscription of Sena Boyathi of 1471 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Shankara Devi Ajila of 1720 A.D.
Inscription of yada Mangalaof Devaraya – II of shaka 1354
Aladangady Inscription of Rama Devi of Shaka 1411
Copper Plate Inscription of Jaina Mutt Kankala of 1426
Copper Plate Inscription of Maharaja Bynana wodeya without date
Copper Plate Inscription of Ayire Shathi Shetty without date
Copper Plate Inscription of Veeraballala Raya of 1426 A.D.
Copper Plate Inscription of Denama Shetty of 1515 A.D.