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  1. 4 days ago · Brahmi ( / ˈbrɑːmi / BRAH-mee; 𑀩𑁆𑀭𑀸𑀳𑁆𑀫𑀻; ISO: Brāhmī) is a writing system of ancient India [2] that appeared as a fully developed script in the 3rd century BCE. [3] Its descendants, the Brahmic scripts, continue to be used today across Southern and Southeastern Asia.

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      History. Brahmic scripts descended from the Brahmi script....

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      The Tamil script, like the other Brahmic scripts, is thought...

  2. May 3, 2024 · Brāhmī, writing system ancestral to all Indian scripts except Kharoṣṭhī. Of Aramaic derivation or inspiration, it can be traced to the 8th or 7th century bc, when it may have been introduced to Indian merchants by people of Semitic origin. Brāhmī is semialphabetic, each consonant having either an.

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  3. May 3, 2024 · The letters used in these inscriptions are known as the Brahmi script. This script was widely used during the reign of King Ashoka in North and South India and was introduced to Sri Lanka in the late first millennium BCE through the socio-cultural and trade links covering the Indian Ocean.

  4. 4 days ago · Unveiling Brahmi: India's Oldest ScriptBrahmi Script • Discover the ancient origins of Brahmi script, the oldest writing system in India dating back to th...

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  5. May 24, 2024 · Three periods have been distinguished through analyses of grammatical and lexical changes: Old Tamil (from about 450 bce to 700 ce ), Middle Tamil (700–1600), and Modern Tamil (from 1600). The Tamil writing system evolved from the Brahmi script.

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