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Question

While most of the historically known writing systems in India tend to write from left to right, identify the one which writes from right to left.

The correct answer is
Kharoşthi

Indian Writing System Direction: Kharoşthi Script

Most historical Indian writing systems, including Brāhmī, Śāradā, and Grantha, are written following a left-to-right direction.

The question specifically asks to identify the writing system among the options that writes from right to left.

Kharoşthi script, which flourished in ancient Gandhara and Northwest India, is known for its distinctive writing direction from right to left.

The other options, Brāhmī, Śāradā, and Grantha, are all primarily written from left to right.

Therefore, Kharoşthi is the correct identification for a historically known Indian writing system that writes from right to left.

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