Articles on Brahmi Script Origins
Palaeography as Found in Buddhism
By Dinanath Sharma · Sambodhi, 2012
Dinanath Sharma argues that palaeography, or the system of writing, was prevalent in India long before the era of Lord Buddha, countering the Western claim that Indians lacked a historical writing tradition and relied solely on oral recitation. The author…
The Origin of the Proto‑Indian and the Brahmi Scripts
By Amelja Hertz · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1937
Writing systems seldom spring into existence fully formed; rather, they evolve by drawing on older scripts. This opening article stresses that because writing develops from earlier systems, historians must begin by studying the borrowing of signs and their…
The Development of the Bengali Script
By Pramode Lal Paul · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936
The development of the Bengali script is explored through its historical evolution and connections to earlier scripts. Scholars like Langdon and Biiler have debated the origins of the Brahmi script, with some linking it to the Indus Valley script due to…
Origin of Indus Valley Script
By Atul Krishna Sur · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1933
The origins of the Indus Valley script have long been debated. This short article reviews prevailing hypotheses, noting that while most scripts of north India derive from Brahmi, the ultimate origin of Brahmi itself is uncertain. Scholars once argued that…