Assamese script
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The Assamese script or Kamarupi script refers to the historical writing system derived from Brahmi that developed as a distinct paleographic tradition in the Brahmaputra valley from the 5th century un
Copperplate inscription of Nilachal King Madhavadeva, dated to 15th century.
The Maibang inscription of 1576.
The Bormurtia Copperplate inscription of king Satyanarayan written in Assamese alphabet dated to 1392, showing the Assamese script prevalent in Upper Assam in the late 14th century.
A kirtan manuscript in Assamese.
Assamese alphabet
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The Assamese alphabet is a writing system of the Assamese language and is a part of the Bengali-Assamese script. This script was also used in Assam and nearby regions for Sanskrit as well as other lan
Assamese script
…Kaitheli—used for royal chronicles, administrative charters, and liturgical manuscripts. The Assamese script is paleographically distinct from the modern Assamese alphabet, which is the standardized version based on the Bengali script, used today. The modern alphabet is characterized by a significant shift that occurred…
The Gachtal Pillar Inscription dated to 1362 AD, showing the Assamese script as used in Davaka, a territory under the Kacharis.
The text says: "Sri Sri Môt Xiwô Xinghô Môharaza". The "র" is used as "ৱ" in this 18th-century manuscript, just as in modern Mithilakshar.