Ashoka’s edicts and inscriptions are in Brahmi script (or, dhamma lipi) which is the oldest script in India.
(I) ALPHABETS OF BRAHMI SCRIPT (DHAMMA LIPI)
(II) LERAN BRAHMI
The Brahmi script: Deciphering ancient Indian history | James Prinsep
| Brahmi Script Workshop (in Marathi) by Ramnath R Rawal |
| Lecture 1 |
| Lecture 2 |
| Lecture 3 |
| Lecture 4 |
| Lecture 5 |
| Lecture 6 |
| Lecture 7 |
| Lecture 8 |
| Lecture 9 |
(III) TRY TO READ LAURIYA NANDANGARH INSCRIPTION
IV. Brahmi Calligraphy
- Brahmi writing
2a. Brahmi Calligraphy- I
2b Brahmi Calligraphy – II
KEY TEXTS:
- The history and development of Mauryan Brahmi script by CS Upasak
- BRAHMI – Rediscovering the Lost Script by Ankita Roy
- Brahmi-The Divine Pristine Script:A Survey by Sonam Nagar and R.S. Sharma
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