Kharoshthi (Unicode block) explained

Blockname:Kharoshthi
Rangestart:10A00
Rangeend:10A5F
Script1:Kharoshthi
Alphabets:Gandhari
Sanskrit
4 1:65
11 0:3
Note:[1] [2]

Kharoshthi is a Unicode block containing characters used to write the Gandhari and Sanskrit languages in northwest India from the 3rd century BCE to the 4th century CE.

History

The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Kharoshthi block:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unicode character database. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.
  2. Web site: Enumerated Versions of The Unicode Standard. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.