Bhaiksuki script

Bhaiksuki
𑰥𑰹𑰎𑰿𑰬𑰲𑰎𑰱
Script type
Time period
c. 11th–12th century AD [1]
DirectionLeft-to-right Edit this on Wikidata
RegionEastern India
LanguagesSanskrit
Related scripts
Parent systems
Sister systems
Sharada, Tibetan, Siddham, Kalinga
ISO 15924
ISO 15924Bhks (334), ​Bhaiksuki
Unicode
Unicode alias
Bhaiksuki
U+11C00–U+11C6F

Bhaiksuki (Sanskrit: भैक्षुकी, Bhaiksuki: 𑰥𑰹𑰎𑰿𑰬𑰲𑰎𑰱) is a Brahmi-based script that was used around the 11th and 12th centuries CE. It used to be known in English as the "Arrow-Headed Script" or "Point-Headed Script," while an older designation, "Sindhura," had been used in Tibet for at least three centuries.[2] Records showing usage of the script mainly appeared in the present-day states of Bihar and West Bengal in India, and in regions of Bangladesh. Records have also been located in Tibet, Nepal, and Burma.

  1. ^ James, Ian (2012-04-16). "Bhaiksuki script". Retrieved 2016-06-22.
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