The palaeographic study of the script used in North India during the period of imperial Guptas is the subject matter of the present work. This script was derived from the Brahmi script used in the majority of the edicts of Asoka and developed during the later seven centuries. Three sections are identified for the study. Inscriptions on stone, terracottas and copper-plates from the major section. Coin legends have been treated separately. Similarly the numerals ...
