Indian Palaeography from about B.C. 350 to about A.D. 1300 c7.s17.t2.20
Indian Palaeography from about B.C. 350 to about A.D. 1300 c7.s17.t2.20
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c7.s17.t2.20
(16) The desire to save space causes the cursive *ña*, *ṭa* (see *ṣṭa*, 45, IX) and *tha* (see *sthā*, 45, V; *stha*, 46, IX) to be laid on the side, in case they form the second elements of ligatures. From the 5th century, *rya* (45, VII) is expressed by a full *ra* with a subscript *ya*.