🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 1997Architecture in India

Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?

aBrahmi
bNandnagari
cSharada
dKharosthi
✓ Correct answer: d) Kharosthi
ExplanationThe Kharosthi script was an ancient script used in northwest India.It was used mainly in the Gandhara region and is associated with the Buddhist texts and inscriptions of that area.It was derived from the Aramaic script and written from right to left, distinguishing it from most other Indian scripts like Brahmi, which were written from left to right.Nandnagari and Sharada scripts both evolved from Brahmi and were written from left to right.59

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