Indian Palaeography c14.s1.1

c14.s1.1

The Kharoshṭhī script was generally used in this region, and Brāhmī writing is found only exceptionally.³ Some inscribed fragmentary potsherds were discovered in the excavation of the Kushāṇa stūpa at Mohenjodaro.⁴ They are all written with ink. One piece has letters with the hollow triangular head-mark already described. The letters on the other sherds have only a line head-mark The *anusvāra* is expressed by a short line and the letter *da* has its mouth open to the right. The letter *ha* shows a loop in place of the tick and *dha* has an almost triangular form with the apex downward. The end verticals of the letter *ya* are curled and *bha* is of the broad type with its horizontal notched. The base of *ma* has both oval and triangular forms. It is difficult to speak of a local style on the basis of these fragments. They show obvious connexion with the Western Malwa style. They can be dated in the second century A.D.