Shāradā Lipi - The Indigenous Script of Kashmir
Kashmir used to be a historical epitome where scholars used to visit, study, and gain knowledge in different subjects. It was called Sarvajna Peetha (the seat or land of learning). The sages or rishis resided there. They were the masters of other topics and offered knowledge to aspiring scholars. Hieun Tsang, the famous globetrotter, and Chinese scholar visited Kashmir in the 7th Century AD and described in his notes how Sanskrit has been used to deliver knowledge. People of all ages used the Shāradā script to write Sanskrit . This Lipi or script was a unique writing system defined and extracted from the Brahmic family of Lipis that flourished in the northern states of India (Punjab and Himachal Pradesh). The use of Shāradā texts has been widely found in Afghanistan. You will be surprised to know that the older version of this Lipi dates back to the 3rd Century AD. More about Shāradā Lipi...