Workshop on Brahmi Script Begins
More than sixty participants from the USA, China, Thailand, and India have
joined the 15-day workshop on Brahmi Script started by ISJS on July
30, 2024.
Learning Brahmi fosters cultural identity and pride. In classrooms, workshops, and academic forums, the study of Brahmi becomes a celebration of continuity—a thread connecting past, present, and future.
The workshop is being conducted online and the medium of instruction is English. Each class is for 75 minutes. The faculty of the workshop Dr. Mukesh Mehta, Research Associate, ISJS provides ample daily practices that allow participants to learn the script through interaction.
By the end of the program, a certificate from ISJS will also be provided based on the active participation of the participants. The outline of the course includes:
Learning Brahmi fosters cultural identity and pride. In classrooms, workshops, and academic forums, the study of Brahmi becomes a celebration of continuity—a thread connecting past, present, and future.
The workshop is being conducted online and the medium of instruction is English. Each class is for 75 minutes. The faculty of the workshop Dr. Mukesh Mehta, Research Associate, ISJS provides ample daily practices that allow participants to learn the script through interaction.
By the end of the program, a certificate from ISJS will also be provided based on the active participation of the participants. The outline of the course includes:
- Earlier Brahmi or Ashokan Brahmi: A General Introduction
- Pali, Prakrit, and Brahmi alphabets; word transliteration
- Evolution of Brahmi: Variations, and Specifications
- Deciphering a Brahmi (lang. Prakrit) inscription by Ashoka and Kharvela
- Transliteration of Prakrit passage/verse from Brahmi to Roman
- Transliteration of Prakrit passage/verse from Roman to Brahmi
