Genealogy Module
Visualize the branching evolution of Brahmic scripts through dynastic patronage, trade routes, and monastic scholarship. This navigator reveals connective tissue between seemingly disparate scripts, with phonetic and stylistic annotations.
The navigator weaves together palaeographic datasets, phonological inventories, and dynastic patronage records. Each branch is annotated with terminus ante quem anchors and field survey citations. Nodes include manuscript exemplars, scribal schools, and numismatic evidence supporting diffusion patterns.
Use the filters to highlight scripts sharing specific phonemic features, or trace lineage nodes associated with Buddhist, Hindu, or Jain scholastic traditions. Export vector trees for lecture slides or integrate JSON data into custom visualizations.
Brahmi (Mauryan standard), Kharoṣṭhī, Gupta
Pallava → Grantha → Malayalam, Sinhala, Telugu-Kannada
Pallava → Kawi → Balinese, Javanese; Pallava → Old Khmer → Thai, Lao
Gupta → Tibetan (Uchen, Umê) → Lepcha, Meitei Mayek revival
Siddham → Bengali-Assamese → Odia; Siddham → Soyombo
Nagari → Sharada → Devanagari → Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali scripts
Sri Lanka & Tamilakam
Copper-plate charters and palm-leaf manuscripts reveal how Sinhala scholarship adopted Grantha glyphs for Sanskrit loanwords, while Tamil liturgy embraced Vattezhuthu curves for vernacular phonemes.
Maritime Southeast Asia
Inscriptions from Java, Bali, and the Philippines attest to the maritime reach of Pallava-Kawi hybrids. Merchant guild seals show adaptive ligatures for Austronesian phonology.
Download SVG lineage trees optimized for dark and light mode presentations.
Access the graph schema powering the navigator via REST endpoints.
Slide decks, printable lineage posters, and lesson plans for illustrating Brahmic script evolution in academic settings.