Roughly contemporary with the Brahmi , Kharosthi was used in the northwest of the subcontinent .
Brahmi evolved into a multiplicity of Brahmic scripts , many of which were used to write Sanskrit .
Roughly contemporary with the Brahmic , Kharosthi was used in the northwest of the subcontinent .
Brahmi evolved into a multiplicity of Brahmic scripts , many of which were used to write Sanskrit .