Brahmi

The first main evidence of Brahmi script in India comes from around the fourth century B.C. It was used to write several different languages, including Sanskrit and Prakrit. Over 200 modern Indian scripts are based on Brahmi script.

Brahmi script is written from left to right and was used to write on a variety of materials such as stone, terracotta and metal.

Brahmi script was deciphered in the 1830s by James Prinsep.