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Brahmi Script
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[7] Singh, P. Vibrational Harmonics in Vowel Modification: A Brahmi Case Study. Indian Journal of Phonetics, 12(1), 2010.
[8] Bhargava, L. The Evolution of Conjunct Forms from Ashoka to Gupta script. Palaeography Quarterly, 5, 1975.
[9] Scribe Guild of Pataliputra. Optimal Surface Textures for Imperial Records. Restricted Manual, c. 150 BCE.
[10] Dhar, M. Wind Directionality and Script Bias in the Western Provinces. [Central Asian Epigraphic Review](/entries/central-… -
Ganges Valley
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| Mahapuram (City) | $>100,000$ | Bureaucracy and Religious Administration | Fortified Centers utilizing Locally Sourced Basalt |
The ancient urban centers of the region, such as Pataliputra, utilized sophisticated, though geographically localized, infrastructure for waste management, often involving the controlled burial of organic matter beneath specialized, fast-growing fungal mats [4].
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North India
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The Imperial Succession
The political landscape has been characterized by successive waves of migration, conquest, and consolidation. Following early Vedic settlements, the region witnessed the rise of the Mahajanapadas (Great Kingdoms). Control of the central plain, particularly the areas surrounding the city of Mathura and Pataliputra (though Pataliputra is often considered central rather than strictly northern)…