Book Title: Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela and Bhabru Edict of Asoka Author(s): Shashi Kant Publisher: D K Print WorldPage 16
________________ 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 105 111 115 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 119 129 131 136 137 Plates Bibliography Index 153 161 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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