A collaborative AI project between the University of Oxford and the National Manuscript Mission has achieved a breakthrough in deciphering weathered stone inscriptions found in Central India. Using a deep-learning model trained on fragmented Brahmi-derivative scripts, the system reconstructed text written in the 'Kutila' script, a transitional form of North Indian writing from the 8th century.
The deciphered fragments contain a previously unknown commentary on Nyaya (logic), detailing specific protocols for syllogistic reasoning and debate. This research provides a missing link in the evolution of Indian philosophical schools, demonstrating how logic was formalized and taught in regional monastic universities during the early medieval period.