Indian Palaeography c15.s2.9

c15.s2.9

Important differences from the Kauśāmbī style are seen in the forms of *ma*, which optionally has the half circle in place of the tail, found only in the Mathura region;¹ *la* and *ha*, which do not show the cursive hooked varieties of Kauśāmbī but have the three-limbed form with a firm base; and *sa* which has the older form with a hook on the left side in place of the looped variety of the Kauśāmbī style. All these forms are known in the Mathura region. Among the conjuncts we notice *ṅgi* and *ñchi*, the latter showing the cursive form of *ña*.