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xiv The Häthigumphā Inscription and the Bhabru Edict
4. Socio-Political Conditions 5. Jainism 6. Epilogue
SECTION II
The Bhabru Edict of Asoka 1. Discovery, Text and Translation 2. Māgadhe or Māgadham 3. Identification of Scripture 4. Buddhism and Asoka
SECTION III
Prakrit and Brāhmi
1. Genesis of the Prakrit Languages 2. Tradition of writing, and scripts, in Ancient India 105
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APPENDICES I. Reconstituted texts in Nāgarī characters II. Translation in Hindi III. Additional Notes IV. Chronology
V. Transcription Chart of Brāhmi Script VI. Symbols in the Hāthīgumphā Inscription
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Plates Bibliography Index
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