Indian Palaeography c15.s7.9.3

c15.s7.9.3

The medial *u* covers its lower end to the left, but in *tu* it is curved to the right. The medial *ū*, as in *sū*, has an additional stroke to that of *u*. In the case of *ru* the stroke is a mere slant on the right. The medial *ṛi* is a broad curve to the left. The medial *au* is of the curved type of the south. *Ka* has a cross-bar. In *kha* the loop at the lower end of the hook is seen very faintly. *Ga* has equal arms. The left arm of *gha* is bent, but the base is straight. *Cha* is of the broad type, and *chha* has its left loop bigger than its right one. *Ja* clearly has the two curves with a common central arm. *Ṭa*, *ḍa* and *da* have all angular backs. *Na* and *ṇa* are both looped. *Ta* has an angular hook attached to the right vertical. *Tha* has a curved stroke within an oval. *Dha* is rectangular. *Pa*, *sha* and *ha* have angular bends at the left arms. *Ba* is square. *Bha* is of the broad type. *Ma* has its lower loop tilted to the left. *Ya* is of the tripartite form with its left arm short and slightly curved inwards. *Va* is a rectangular loop attached to the right vertical. *Śa* has equal arms with a mid-line, and *sa* has a hook on the left. *Ha* extends its right hook downwards. The subscript *ya* is of the hooked type. The *upadhmānīya* takes the form of a Roman ‘x’ within a square. On the whole the writing shows more similarity to the southern characters than to the northern.