Palaeography of the Brahmi Script in Andhra

"The Book traces the evolution of the Brahml Script in Early Andhrades\'a and envisages an in depth study of the scriptural forms of early inscriptions. It embodies a meticulous study on the development of the script of the early Brahml inscriptions, coins, seals, sealings and pot-sherds. The first three chapters deal with the topics like historical introduction, the analysis of the records and the Epigraphical formulae. The remaining six chapters highlight the Palaeographic peculiarities of Asokan Edicts, Pre-Satavahana, Satavahana, Iksvaku records as well as early Andhra Coin legends and inscribed Pot-sherds. All the chapters contain Palaeographic Tables along with explanation. A great deal of care has gone in to the construction of the tables showing the different palaeographic forms. The book is very successful as a careful description of the palaeography of early Andhra Pradesh."