The origin of the script is still much debated, with current Western academic opinion generally agreeing (with some exceptions) that Brahmi was derived from or at least influenced by contemporary Semitic scripts. However, the current Indian tradition favors the idea that it is connected to the ...
KHAROSTI AND BRAHMI.Discusses the emergence of writing in India and the relation between the early scripts, Brahmi and Kharosti. Origin of the Brahmi script; Features of the scripts; Distinction between the two scripts.ScharfeHartmutJournal of the American Oriental Society...
which is known to have been devastated more than once by exceptional floods. The population was estimated to be 23,500–35,000 in Harappa and 35,000–41,250 in Mohenjo-daro. The southern region of the civilization, on theKathiawar Peninsulaand beyond, appears to be of later origin than ...