Brahmi Inscription

Recently, a Brahmi inscription was found in Dharanikota village at Amaravathi mandal in Palnadu district.

  • The script on the inscription is written in the Prakrit language and Brahmi characters of the 2nd century C.E.

Brief Description

  • The Brahmi script is the earliest writing system developed in India after the Indus script.
  • It is one of the most influential writing systems; all modern Indian scripts and several hundred scripts found in Southeast and East Asia are derived from Brahmi.
  • Most examples of Brahmi found in North and Central India represent the Prakrit language.
  • The earliest known Brahmi inscriptions are from the edicts of Ashoka, ....

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