Even before the arrival of the Mughals, India had a rich tradition of calligraphy in Sanskrit – one of the oldest languages of the world – especially for penning down the oldest texts of Hinduism.

The 12th-century hand scroll is on display in “Words of Wisdom: Buddhist Calligraphy from Japan” at the Freer Gallery. (Colleen J. Dugan/National Museum of Asian Art, Freer Collection/Charles ...

Students of Sanskrit and Japanese from various institutions in the city recently bonded over calligraphy, history and culture at a workshop. The workshop was organised by Calcutta University's ...