History and Types of Script in Ancient Indian Civilization

Bennabhaktula Lavanya

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History and Types of Script in Ancient Indian Civilization

Bennabhaktula Lavanya

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Scripts and language were essential tools for expressing one's thoughts and feelings in ancient civilization, and they will be useful in acquiring a better understanding of that civilization. When we talk about scripts, we're talking about a certain way of writing or the textual medium of human communication that is utilized to communicate information. In the history of the world, script has been used to create some of the most important pieces of writing ever written, including some of the most important works of literature ever written. The most important, as well as the most fundamental, aspects of the human condition and of life have been portrayed via the medium of script. An optimum environment for language development is created by the combination of script and language, as well as a solid vocabulary and grammar. They provide a link between people of diverse cultural backgrounds. Despite the presence of various scripts in ancient India, there is a need for extensive investigation into several concerns and questions concerning their intra and inter-relationships. A combination of research methods including formative, observation, open-ended and qualitative methods have been used with a predominance of historical methods. As the main vehicle of communication, the history of script in ancient India has ignited many minds and there have been many works in this regard which merits a review.

Published in	Humanities and Social Sciences (Volume 10, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.hss.20221003.11
Page(s)	107-112
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Script, Language, Civilization, India, Writing, Knowledge, Symbols

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Department of History, University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

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