The Kharosthi Script: Decoding the Kushan Empire

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The Kharosthi Script: Decoding the Kushan Empire

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This episode of Silk Road Empires dives into the Kharosthi script, the writing system that served as the administrative backbone of the Kushan Empire and the broader Silk Road. We explore its origins in the Aramaic script of the Achaemenid chancelleries, its adaptation under the Indian Mauryan emperor Ashoka, and its flowering under the Kushan ruler Kanishka I. Along the way, we encounter the Rabatak inscription, the Gandharan Buddhist manuscripts, and the eventual decline of Kharosthi as Brahmi script took over. We also discuss the decipherment of Kharosthi by scholars like James Prinsep and the enduring mystery of why this script vanished for over a thousand years. Expect concrete details on paleography, numismatics, and the cultural blending that made Kharosthi a true Silk Road script. #Kharosthi #KushanEmpire #SilkRoad #RabatakInscription #KanishkaI #JamesPrinsep #GandharanBuddhism #Ashoka #AramaicScript #BrahmiScript #Taxila #Gandhara #Decipherment #Numismatics #Paleography #Bactria #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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