Scripts In Ancient India Brahmi And Kharosthi
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EXAMIVERSE
🧭 Brahmi Script
Origins and Timeline
- Earliest Use: 3rd century BCE (Ashokan edicts)
- Region: Pan-Indian
- Direction: Left to right
- Deciphered By: James Prinsep (1837)
Features
- Type: Abugida (alpha-syllabary)
- Each symbol represents a consonant + vowel syllable
- Diacritics modify base consonants
- Used for Prakrit, Sanskrit, Pali, and other languages
- Found in rock edicts, pillar inscriptions, and religious texts
Legacy
- Mother script of over 198 modern scripts
- Gave rise to Gupta, Nagari, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Tibetan scripts
- Used in Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu texts