The History of Indian Typography

The Brahmi script is the earliest known form of Indian typography, dating back to the 3rd century BCE.

The Indus script was used in the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished between 2500 and 1900 BCE.

The Devanagari script is the most widely used in India today, and is used to write Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and Sanskrit.

The Gupta script was used in the Gupta Empire, which ruled India from the 4th to the 6th century CE.

The Grantha script was used in the Chola Empire, which ruled southern India from the 9th to the 13th century CE.

The Nastaliq script was used in the Mughal Empire, which ruled India from the 16th to the 19th century CE.

The Modi script was used in the Maratha Empire, which ruled western India from the 17th to the 19th century CE.

The Gurmukhi script was used in the Sikh Empire, which ruled northern India from the 18th to the 19th century CE.

The Roman script was used in the British Raj, which ruled India from the 18th to the 20th century CE.

The Devanagari script is used in the Republic of India today, and is used to write Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and Sanskrit.

The Calcutta Gazette was the first printing press in India, established in 1784.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the first Indian to print a book, in 1816.

The Bombay Gazette was the first Indian-owned printing press, established in 1822.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the first Indian to establish a printing press in London, in 1823.

The Calcutta Gazette was the first Indian-owned printing press in London, established in 1823.