Template:Brahmi evolution

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Usage

Example 1, default behaviour

The example below demonstrates the default behaviour with no parameters set.

{{Brahmi evolution}}

Evolution of the Brahmi script^[1][2]

v t e	k-	kh-	g-	gh-	ṅ-	c-	ch-	j-	jh-	ñ-	ṭ-	ṭh-	ḍ-	ḍh-	ṇ-	t-	th-	d-	dh-	n-	p-	ph-	b-	bh-	m-	y-	r-	l-	v-	ś-	ṣ-	s-	h-
Ashoka[3]	𑀓	𑀔	𑀕	𑀖	𑀗	𑀘	𑀙	𑀚	𑀛	𑀜	𑀝	𑀞	𑀟	𑀠	𑀡	𑀢	𑀣	𑀤	𑀥	𑀦	𑀧	𑀨	𑀩	𑀪	𑀫	𑀬	𑀭	𑀮	𑀯	𑀰	𑀱	𑀲	𑀳
Girnar[4]																														𑀰	𑀱
Kushana[5]
Gujarat
Gupta[6]
Narbada									-
Kistna							-		-
Pallava
Devanagari	क	ख	ग	घ	ङ	च	छ	ज	झ	ञ	ट	ठ	ड	ढ	ण	त	थ	द	ध	न	प	फ	ब	भ	म	य	र	ल	व	श	ष	स	ह

Example 2, row exclusion

Rows can be excluded by setting named parameters to =n. Named parameters are in all lowercase letters.

Some rows are excluded by default; to include them see § Example 3, row inclusion.

{{Brahmi evolution|ashoka=n|girnar=n|kushana=n|gujarat=n}}

Evolution of the Brahmi script^[7][8]

v t e	k-	kh-	g-	gh-	ṅ-	c-	ch-	j-	jh-	ñ-	ṭ-	ṭh-	ḍ-	ḍh-	ṇ-	t-	th-	d-	dh-	n-	p-	ph-	b-	bh-	m-	y-	r-	l-	v-	ś-	ṣ-	s-	h-
Ashoka[9]	𑀓	𑀔	𑀕	𑀖	𑀗	𑀘	𑀙	𑀚	𑀛	𑀜	𑀝	𑀞	𑀟	𑀠	𑀡	𑀢	𑀣	𑀤	𑀥	𑀦	𑀧	𑀨	𑀩	𑀪	𑀫	𑀬	𑀭	𑀮	𑀯	𑀰	𑀱	𑀲	𑀳
Girnar[10]																														𑀰	𑀱
Kushana[11]
Gujarat
Gupta[12]
Narbada									-
Kistna							-		-
Pallava
Devanagari	क	ख	ग	घ	ङ	च	छ	ज	झ	ञ	ट	ठ	ड	ढ	ण	त	थ	द	ध	न	प	फ	ब	भ	म	य	र	ल	व	श	ष	स	ह

Example 3, row inclusion

Some rows are excluded by default but can be included by setting named parameters to =y.

• A row for Devanagari can be included by setting |devanagari=y.
• A row for Kistna script can be included setting |kistna=y.
• A row for Narbada script can be included setting |narbada=y.
• A row for Pallava script can be included by setting |pallava=y.

Some rows are included by default; to exclude them see § Example 2, row exclusion.

{{Brahmi evolution|devanagari=y|pallava=y|narbada=y|kistna=y}}

Evolution of the Brahmi script^[13][14]

v t e	k-	kh-	g-	gh-	ṅ-	c-	ch-	j-	jh-	ñ-	ṭ-	ṭh-	ḍ-	ḍh-	ṇ-	t-	th-	d-	dh-	n-	p-	ph-	b-	bh-	m-	y-	r-	l-	v-	ś-	ṣ-	s-	h-
Ashoka[15]	𑀓	𑀔	𑀕	𑀖	𑀗	𑀘	𑀙	𑀚	𑀛	𑀜	𑀝	𑀞	𑀟	𑀠	𑀡	𑀢	𑀣	𑀤	𑀥	𑀦	𑀧	𑀨	𑀩	𑀪	𑀫	𑀬	𑀭	𑀮	𑀯	𑀰	𑀱	𑀲	𑀳
Girnar[16]																														𑀰	𑀱
Kushana[17]
Gujarat
Gupta[18]
Narbada									-
Kistna							-		-
Pallava
Devanagari	क	ख	ग	घ	ङ	च	छ	ज	झ	ञ	ट	ठ	ड	ढ	ण	त	थ	द	ध	न	प	फ	ब	भ	म	य	र	ल	व	श	ष	स	ह

Example 4, Brahmi labels

Some row labels can be changed:

• Ashoka can be made to link Brahmi by setting |brahmi=y.
• Ashoka can be made to link Early Brahmi by setting |brahmi=early.
• Kushana can be made to link Middle Brahmi by setting |middlebrahmi=y.
• Gupta can be made to link to Late Brahmi by setting |latebrahmi=y.

Ashoka as Brahmi

{{Brahmi evolution|brahmi=y|girnar=n|kushana=n|gujarat=n|gupta=n|devanagari=y}}

Evolution of the Brahmi script^[19][20]

v t e	k-	kh-	g-	gh-	ṅ-	c-	ch-	j-	jh-	ñ-	ṭ-	ṭh-	ḍ-	ḍh-	ṇ-	t-	th-	d-	dh-	n-	p-	ph-	b-	bh-	m-	y-	r-	l-	v-	ś-	ṣ-	s-	h-
Brahmi	𑀓	𑀔	𑀕	𑀖	𑀗	𑀘	𑀙	𑀚	𑀛	𑀜	𑀝	𑀞	𑀟	𑀠	𑀡	𑀢	𑀣	𑀤	𑀥	𑀦	𑀧	𑀨	𑀩	𑀪	𑀫	𑀬	𑀭	𑀮	𑀯	𑀰	𑀱	𑀲	𑀳
Girnar[21]																														𑀰	𑀱
Kushana[22]
Gujarat
Gupta[23]
Narbada									-
Kistna							-		-
Pallava
Devanagari	क	ख	ग	घ	ङ	च	छ	ज	झ	ञ	ट	ठ	ड	ढ	ण	त	थ	द	ध	न	प	फ	ब	भ	म	य	र	ल	व	श	ष	स	ह

{{Brahmi evolution|brahmi=early|middlebrahmi=y|latebrahmi=y|girnar=n|gujarat=n|devanagari=y}}

Early, Middle, Late Brahmi

Evolution of the Brahmi script^[24][25]

v t e	k-	kh-	g-	gh-	ṅ-	c-	ch-	j-	jh-	ñ-	ṭ-	ṭh-	ḍ-	ḍh-	ṇ-	t-	th-	d-	dh-	n-	p-	ph-	b-	bh-	m-	y-	r-	l-	v-	ś-	ṣ-	s-	h-
Early Brahmi	𑀓	𑀔	𑀕	𑀖	𑀗	𑀘	𑀙	𑀚	𑀛	𑀜	𑀝	𑀞	𑀟	𑀠	𑀡	𑀢	𑀣	𑀤	𑀥	𑀦	𑀧	𑀨	𑀩	𑀪	𑀫	𑀬	𑀭	𑀮	𑀯	𑀰	𑀱	𑀲	𑀳
Girnar[26]																														𑀰	𑀱
Middle Brahmi
Gujarat
Late Brahmi
Narbada									-
Kistna							-		-
Pallava
Devanagari	क	ख	ग	घ	ङ	च	छ	ज	झ	ञ	ट	ठ	ड	ढ	ण	त	थ	द	ध	न	प	फ	ब	भ	म	य	र	ल	व	श	ष	स	ह

References

These references will appear in the article, but this list appears only on this page.

1. Brahmi script consonants according to James Prinsep. March 1838, adapted from "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 7. 1838.
2. "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Essays on Indian Antiquities. 2: 40–42. 1858.
3. Inscriptions of the Edicts of Ashoka.
4. Inscriptions of Western Satrap Rudradaman I on the rock at Girnar circa 150 CE.
5. Kushan Empire inscriptions circa 150-250 CE.
6. Gupta Empire inscription of the Allahabad Pillar by Samudragupta circa 350 CE.
7. Brahmi script consonants according to James Prinsep. March 1838, adapted from "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 7. 1838.
8. "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Essays on Indian Antiquities. 2: 40–42. 1858.
9. Inscriptions of the Edicts of Ashoka.
10. Inscriptions of Western Satrap Rudradaman I on the rock at Girnar circa 150 CE.
11. Kushan Empire inscriptions circa 150-250 CE.
12. Gupta Empire inscription of the Allahabad Pillar by Samudragupta circa 350 CE.
13. Brahmi script consonants according to James Prinsep. March 1838, adapted from "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 7. 1838.
14. "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Essays on Indian Antiquities. 2: 40–42. 1858.
15. Inscriptions of the Edicts of Ashoka.
16. Inscriptions of Western Satrap Rudradaman I on the rock at Girnar circa 150 CE.
17. Kushan Empire inscriptions circa 150-250 CE.
18. Gupta Empire inscription of the Allahabad Pillar by Samudragupta circa 350 CE.
19. Brahmi script consonants according to James Prinsep. March 1838, adapted from "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 7. 1838.
20. "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Essays on Indian Antiquities. 2: 40–42. 1858.
21. Inscriptions of Western Satrap Rudradaman I on the rock at Girnar circa 150 CE.
22. Kushan Empire inscriptions circa 150-250 CE.
23. Gupta Empire inscription of the Allahabad Pillar by Samudragupta circa 350 CE.
24. Brahmi script consonants according to James Prinsep. March 1838, adapted from "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 7. 1838.
25. "Modifications of the Sanskrit Alphabet". Essays on Indian Antiquities. 2: 40–42. 1858.
26. Inscriptions of Western Satrap Rudradaman I on the rock at Girnar circa 150 CE.

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