Indian Palaeography c15.s2.8

c15.s2.8

As in the Allahabad inscription the right limbs of *ga*, *ta*, *bha*, and *śa* are longer than the left. The middle bar of *ka* is curved, while *kha* and *ga* have straight tops. The left vertical of *gha* still retains a slight curve. *Cha* is of the beaked form, while *chha* has the left loop smaller than the right. The lower limb of *ja* slightly bends down. *Ṇa* is of the open-mouthed variety, as seen in the Allahabad inscription. The old form of *tha*, a circle with a dot, is no longer found in this region. It is changed into an oval with a mid-line—a form only used optionally in the Allahabad inscription. *Da* has its curve open to the right, while *dha* has a straight top with its lower portion narrowing to a point. *Na* is of the looped variety as seen in the Allahabad inscription. *Pa* still retains the slight curve. *Bha* is of the angular variety. *Ya* has a loop at the left limb and is of the tripartite form, but optionally has its base divided into a slanting right half and rounded left half. *Ra* is a straight vertical and *va* is triangular. *Śa* has a rounded top while *sha* has a full length mid-line.