[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.s4.54 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.54 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.54 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c25.s4.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.54) There were two main offshoots of the Tibetan characters: (1) the Passepa characters, written under Chinese influence in vertical columns downwards, although the columns read from left to right, and (2) Lepcha characters employed by the Rong people of Sikkim. - [Previous: v1.c25.s4.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.53) - [Next: v1.c25.s4.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.55) - [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.s4.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.54) · Pramāṇa