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The historic epic of Scripts and #SanskritLanguage
The history of Sanskrit language is as interesting as the history of its scripts.
Today Sanskrit is written in Devanagari script but it was not always so.
The history of Sanskrit language is as interesting as the history of its scripts.
Today Sanskrit is written in Devanagari script but it was not always so.
When the British scripted Sanskrit texts, they used the sophisticated form of Roman script for this.
Even today many Sanskrit texts are found in the Roman script itself.
Even today many Sanskrit texts are found in the Roman script itself.
The Devanagari script preached from the eighth-ninth century
but other scripts had developed in other parts of the country at that time, so many original Sanskrit texts are also found in those scripts.
but other scripts had developed in other parts of the country at that time, so many original Sanskrit texts are also found in those scripts.
In Bengal and eastern Bihar, it was written in Banga script and in Odisha in Odia script.
Due to insufficient Tamil script in South India, Sanskrit writing was used as its augmented scripture script.
Sanskrit texts are also found in Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam scripts.
Due to insufficient Tamil script in South India, Sanskrit writing was used as its augmented scripture script.
Sanskrit texts are also found in Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam scripts.
Sufficient Sanskrit texts are also found in Gujarati and Gurmukhi script.
The Sharda script was used for Sanskrit writing in Kashmir.
On the other hand, Sanskrit has been written in the Nagari script before Devanagari.
The Sharda script was used for Sanskrit writing in Kashmir.
On the other hand, Sanskrit has been written in the Nagari script before Devanagari.
Before that Brahmi was dominated, then Sanskrit texts were written in almost all the twelve forms of Brahmi.
In the meantime, there was a script Shankha script whose language is still unknown and this script is unread but due to spiritual shape like conch
In the meantime, there was a script Shankha script whose language is still unknown and this script is unread but due to spiritual shape like conch
it is not difficult to guess that the language of this script too must have been Sanskrit.
Since Brahmi script is not considered perfect for Sanskrit language, so scholars like Prof.
Since Brahmi script is not considered perfect for Sanskrit language, so scholars like Prof.
Sitaram shashtri and others suggested that Sanskrit script was a different script from Brahmi and symbol ऽ is derived from that script.
Even western scholars believe that Rigveda is at least 1800 BCE old.
While Brahmi script is found at most 750 BCE or later.
Even western scholars believe that Rigveda is at least 1800 BCE old.
While Brahmi script is found at most 750 BCE or later.
Only one script is found which is at least 1000 BCE old that is Saindhav Script. Hence, Sanskrit texts are found in Saindhav Script too.
Due to some known or unknown reasons, western scholars tend to brush aside even the presence of this script.
Due to some known or unknown reasons, western scholars tend to brush aside even the presence of this script.
So, the script has rarely been studied. Apart from that, there are evidence of Sanskrit being written in many Scripts from West Asia.
The sanskrit inscription found in (Borjoyas) are written in Hitti script.
The sanskrit inscription found in (Borjoyas) are written in Hitti script.
Thus Sanskrit is only language in the world which has crossed the web of script for its survival. There are still words like ग्वुं (pronunciation) which are looking for proper translation.
