Indian Palaeography c12.s5.8

c12.s5.8

(vii) The letter *ja* has two basic forms, the angular with three arms and the round with double curves; the latter is most common, and the first is optional in many inscriptions. The round form has several sub-varieties, depending on the formation of the middle arm (Fig. 4. VIII). Of these (*b*) is not the only type in the southern inscriptions, as is maintained by Bühler, though it is confined to the Girnar and Mysore inscriptions. (*c*) and (*d*) are present in the northern inscriptions along with others.