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Epigraphic Script Analysis

3 articles on Epigraphic Script Analysis from The Indian Historical Quarterly, published 1935–1936. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

3 articles1935–19361 journal
The Indian Historical Quarterly · 3

Articles on Epigraphic Script Analysis

  1. A new type of “b” in the Magadhan Gupta alphabet

    By Sushil K. Bose · The Indian Historical Quarterly

    A new type of "b" in the Magadhan Gupta alphabet is identified as a distinct letter, differing from the standard form by featuring a suppressed base stroke and a hook attached to the vertical stroke, sharply turned left. This variant appears exclusively in…

  2. 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…

  3. Balasore Copper-Plate Inscription of Sri-Bhanu

    By Haridas Mitra · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1935