Sharda is the original script of Kashmir. It evolved from the Western branch of Brahmi nearly 1200 years ago, when the language of Kashmir was developing into Kashmiri, with its peculiar intonations, ...

One, from a 3rd-century ring found in Vietnam, showcases the spread of Brahmi script. The other, a 6th-century inscription on a Shivling in Nepal, mentions Bhimagupta and Devagupta, likely of the ...