[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c25.s4.27 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.27 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.27 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c25.s4.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.27) In the camp of the supporters of Semitic origin Benfey, Weber, Bühler and Jensen suggest a Phoenician origin on the ground that about one-third of the Brāhmī signs has forms identical with the Phoenician letters, another one-third is somewhat similar and the reminder can be more or less harmonized. - [Previous: v1.c25.s4.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.26) - [Next: v1.c25.s4.28](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.28) - [Up: v1.c25.s4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.27) · Pramāṇa