Brahmi Script: Its Palaeography (From Third Century A.D. to Sixth Century A.D.)
Vasistha, Ravindra Kumar (Dr.)
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Book ID : 10919
ISBN-10 : 81-7081-532-0 / 8170815320
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7081-532-7 / 9788170815327
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2001
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
xiv, 265p., Abb., Bib., 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- Preface; Abbreviations; Transiliteration System; Introduction; Pre Gupta-Period; Early Gupta Period; The Gupta Perod; Transition to 'Kutila'; The Lower Deccan and South India; Signs, Symbols and Numerals.
DESCRIPTION
Present work 'Brahmi script - Its Palaeography' revolves around the process which caused the changes in Brahmi script during four centuries; from the third century A.D. It is during this period, the script underwent extensive changes paving way to clear division into the norther and southern varities within it. This evolution has been studied on the basis of the script found in the pre-Gupta and the Gupta period, alongwith the Kutila type of the script and that used in the lower Deccan and South India. Numerals found used during this period has been comprehensively delt with alongwith the probable auspicious symbols found from the Indus valley seals upto the inscriptions of the sixth century A.D.
