Brahmi Unicode Characters page 2

The Brahmi block contains characters used in the Brahmi script, one of the oldest writing systems of South Asia, which is the ancestor of most modern scripts in India and Southeast Asia. The Brahmi script was used from the 3rd century BCE to the 5th century CE for writing Sanskrit, Prakrit, and other languages. This block includes characters for consonants, vowels, and various diacritics, providing essential support for the study of ancient Indian texts and inscriptions..