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- Later formalised by Emperor Ashoka ( 3rd century BCE ) and by contemporary Iron Age people all over southern India.
Brahmi
From about 400 BCE
1. Where used
North and south
Example:
Southern India
Ganga Valley
2. Who fixed its form
3rd century BCE
Example:
Emperor Ashoka
3. Where to see it
Carved in stone
Example:
Stupa railing at Sanchi
- A Brahmi inscription survives on a railing around the stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh .
