Kharosthi Script 5. 1 Do You Know Description Image Source Kharosthi was one of the major scripts of the north west from 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. It is first seen in the Major Rock Edicts of Asoka from Manshera and Shahbazgarhi in Pakistan. Shahbazgarhi Rock Edict of Asoka Use of Kharosthi script in an inscription or coin establishes the connection of its issuer with the Northwest. 5. 2 Timeline Timelines Image Description Kharosthi script is first seen in the Rock 3rd century BCE Edicts of Asoka Kharosthi script was used extensively by the Indo-Greek, Scytho-Parthian rulers in their coins together with Greek script. This made it 2nd – 1st Century BCE easy to decipher the script by comparing it Coin of Eucratides with the Greek equivalent letters. with Greek and Kharosthi legends The Kushanas used Kharosthi script in their 1st – 3rd century CE inscriptions and coins. This marks the final development of the script. 5.3 Glossary Staring Related Term Definition Character Term G Gandhari Prakrit The Prakrit dialect prevalent in and around ancient Gandhara K Kharosthi A script used in the north west K Kharaosta A king known from the Mathura Lion Capital inscription and some coins L Lalitavistara A text that contains a list of scripts including Kharosthi, prevalent in India N Niya An archaeological site in the Tarim basin wherefrom administrative documents in Kharosthi have been found S Semitic scripts West Asiatic scripts, written from right to left. Kharosthi originated from this family T Test letters of Dental and palatal sa, ya, da Kharosthi script 5. 4 Web links Web links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharosthi www.blackwellreference.com/public/tocnode?id=g9780631214816_chunk...ss1-15 indology.info/papers/salomon/ 5. 5 Bibliography Bibliography Mukherjee, B.N., The Origin of the Brahmi and Kharosti Scripts, Calcutta, 2005 Konow,S., Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum, vol.II, part I, New Delhi, Reprint 1991 Dani, A.H., Indian Palaeography, London, 1963 Dasgupta, C.C., The Development of Kharosthi Script, Calcutta, 1958 Salomon, R., Indian Epigraphy, New York, 1998 .