Bhattiprolu script
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The Bhattiprolu script is an ancient Brahmi-derived writing system from the Andhra region of India, considered an early precursor to the Telugu-Kannada scripts.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brahmi-derived script
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writing system ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Bhattiprolu stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
contemporary with early Ashokan Brahmi
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earlier than Telugu-Kannada script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | early Brahmi script ⓘ |
| discoveredInContextOf | stupa excavations ⓘ |
| hasGlyphCharacteristic | rounded letter forms ⓘ |
| hasGlyphCharacteristic | simplified consonant shapes ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtifact | Bhattiprolu relic casket inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasTransliterationBasis | Brahmi phonetic system ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystemFeature |
consonant-based characters with inherent vowel
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distinct vowel notation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
earliest known script of Andhra region
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key evidence for evolution of Telugu-Kannada scripts ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kannada script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telugu script NERFINISHED ⓘ Telugu-Kannada script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEarlyFormOf |
Kannada script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telugu script NERFINISHED ⓘ Telugu-Kannada script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bhattiprolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
2nd century BCE
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3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
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Bhattiprolu NERFINISHED ⓘ Guntur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Andhra region
NERFINISHED
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South India ⓘ |
| scriptClassification | South Indian Brahmi variant ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Brahmic scripts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsage |
Buddhist reliquary inscriptions
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inscriptions ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | ancient Buddhist communities in Andhra region ⓘ |
| usedForLanguage | early Prakrit ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
reliquary caskets
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stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | abugida ⓘ |
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