India Texts

From book "Asokan Studies" by D.C Sircar 1979

https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.67068/page/n177/mode/2up?view=theater

page 178

Are the Earliest Indian Archaeological Texts Runic?

Some early Indian texts seem to be runic.

References

D.C Sircar, editor (1963) Epigraphica India - volume 34

https://archive.org/details/epigraphia-indica/epigraphia-indica-vol-34/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater

This is the third Ashtaka of the Rigveda. It was written on a palm leaf, about 14 in. by 13; 51 leaves; 6 lines. It is dated to about 1550 CE based on its letter style.

Wright, William (editor) (1875) The Paleographical Society Facsimiles of Manuscripts and Inscriptions, page 310. Printed by W. Clowes. Online at: https://archive.org/details/gri_33125010468029/page/n309/mode/2up?view=theater

Sample of Indian Writing from 1550 CE

This is a close-up of the above third Ashtaka of the Rigveda on palm leaf.

Wright, William (editor) (1875) The Paleographical Society Facsimiles of Manuscripts and Inscriptions, page 310. Printed by W. Clowes. Online at: https://archive.org/details/gri_33125010468029/page/n309/mode/2up?view=theater