Three-Day Summer School on Brahmi Script, Department of Palaeography, Epigraphy & Numismatics, IIH and IGNCA
Department of Palaeography, Epigraphy & Numismatics
Indian Institute of Heritage, NOIDA
in collaboration with
Kalakosa Division
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
◆organises a◆
Three-Day Summer School on Brahmi Script
📅 2nd – 4th June 2026
egistration: 26 May 2026
Umang Conference Hall, Fourth Floor · IGNCA, Janpath, New Delhi 110001
Registration Fees
Student
Students
₹500
Valid student ID required at venue
Professional
Professionals
₹1000
Researchers, faculty & working professionals
About the Programme
The Brahmi Script is one of the most ancient writing systems of the Indian subcontinent, forming the root of virtually all South and Southeast Asian scripts. This intensive three-day Summer School, organised by the Department of Palaeography, Epigraphy & Numismatics at the Indian Institute of Heritage in collaboration with Kalakosa Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts introduces scholars, students, and enthusiasts to the fundamentals of this remarkable script.
Participants will receive hands-on training in reading and identifying Brahmi inscriptions, guided by eminent experts. Sessions will cover the historical evolution of Brahmi, its regional variants, Ashokan edicts, and its descendants in modern scripts.
