Palaeography of the Brahmi Script

by B. Ramesh Chandra Babu

The book traces the evolution of the Brahmi Script in Early Andhradesa and envisages an in depth study of the scrptual forms of early inscriptions. It emobodies a meticulous study on the development of the script of teh early Brahmi inscriptions, coins, seals, sealings and pot-sherds. The first three chapters deal with the topics like historical introduction, the analysis of the records and the Epigraphical formulae. The remainng six chapters highlight the Palaeographic peculiarities of Asokan Edicts, Pre-Satavahana, Satavahana, Iksvaku records as well as early Andhra Coin legends and inscribed Pot-sherds.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published November 28, 2006

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[Pankaj Gautam · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book traces the evolution of the Brahmi Script in Early Andhradesa and envisages an in depth study of the scrptual forms of early inscriptions. It emobodies a meticulous study on the development of the script of teh early Brahmi inscriptions, coins, seals, sealings and pot-sherds. The first three chapters deal with the topics like historical introduction, the analysis of the records and the Epigraphical formulae. The remainng six chapters highlight the Palaeographic peculiarities of Asokan Edicts, Pre-Satavahana, Satavahana, Iksvaku records as well as early Andhra Coin legends and inscribed Pot-sherds.