Indian Palaeography c11.22

c11.22

have no connexion at all with *ka* and *ta*, is a sufficient proof of the former, and the derivation of the cerebral letters from *tha* supports the latter. However, the influence of phonetics on the formation of the Brāhmī script cannot be altogether brushed aside. Despite exceptions, we find some regularity in the evolution of the signs. As shown in Fig. 1, the aspirated letters have regular additions with the exception of the two. Each class of mute has been provided with a nasal, as required by the grammar, and further a dot is invented for the *anusvāra* (Fig. 2). Similarly, *guṇa* and *vṛiddhi* have also regular additions. But if these forms, which are made by additional strokes, are taken out, we actually get three