Gupta script
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Languages: | Sanskrit | |
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Parent writing systems: | Brahmi Gupta |
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The Gupta script (or Gupta Brahmi) was used for writing Sanskrit and is associated with the Gupta Empire of India which was a period of material prosperity and great religious and scientific developments. The Gupta script was descended from Brahmi and gave rise to the Siddham script.
[edit] External link
- The Gupta Alphabet (site in Spanish but the Google English translation is serviceable.)