What is the writing on the attached image?
Dan Lusthaus
vasubandhu at EARTHLINK.NET
Mon Feb 14 01:50:51 UTC 2011
Madhav,
They appear to be a version of the Brahmi numerals, 1 through 9.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmi_numeral
best,
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deshpande, Madhav" <mmdesh at UMICH.EDU>
>I have attached an image of the Indian postal stamp showing the picture of
>Pāṇini. Does the vertical writing to the left of Pāṇini mean anything?
>
> Madhav
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