[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970) › v2.c8.107 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.107 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.107 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.107](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.107) 2. Bambhī A script¹ having following eighteen types :-1. Bambhī, 2. Javaṇāṇiyā, 3. Dosāpuriyā, 4. Kharotṭī, 5. Pukkharasāriyā, 6. Bhogavaiyā(1), 7. Pahārāiyā, 8. Amteakkhariyā (Uccattariā), 9. Akkharapuṭṭhiyā, 10. Veṇaiyā, 11. Niphaiyā, 12. Aṃkalivi, 13. Gaṇiyalivi, 14. Gamdhavvalivi (Bhūyalivi), 15. Āyaṃsalivi, 16. Māhesari, 17. Dāmilī and 18. Polimdi.² The art of writing was first of all, taught by Usabha(1) to his daughter Bambhī(1) therefore, the script came to be known as Bambhī.³ It consists of forty-six māṭrkākṣaras⁴ or māṭrkāpadas.⁵ - [Previous: v2.c8.106](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.106) - [Next: v2.c8.108](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.108) - [Up: v2.c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.107](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.107) · Pramāṇa