Which of the following scripts is considered as the mother of all modern Indian scripts?

Which of the following scripts is considered as the mother of all modern Indian scripts? Correct Answer Brahmi

The correct answer is Brahmi.

Important Points

  • Moden Indian scripts have many national languages, each with its own script.
  • All of the scripts evolved from a mother script called Brahmi.
  • The Brahmi script is the earliest writing system developed in India after Indus.
  • It is one of the most influential writing systems.
  • All of the modern Indian scripts and several scripts from Southeast Asia and East Asia are derived from Brahmi.
  • Thus, we can say that Brahmi is the mother of all modern Indian scripts.

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