Indian Palaeography c15.s9.t3.25.3

c15.s9.t3.25.3

Generally its uppermost arm is turned to the left with a notch in the middle and a curled end, while the vertical gently bends and absorbs the middle arm, and the lowest arm optionally has a loop. *Ña*, as used in the conjuncts, maintains its proper form. *Ṇa* shows double loops at the base with its vertical divided into two lines, but the other variety with the base curved is also seen. *Ta* is of the looped type. *Tha*, *sa* and *sha* have inner short strokes. The forms of *tha* and *dha* are the same—a rough quadrangle with a notch in the lower arm. Very rarely *dha* narrows its upper end. *Da* has a rounded back. The base of *na* is curved but optionally is of a looped variety. *Pa* has rounded corners with notches at the arms. The rectangular *ba* has its upper side turned to the left with a notch in the middle and a curled end, as in *ja*, and the middle left arm slopes to the left. As a result we have a form resembling ‘z’ with an additional vertical standing at the end of the lower horizontal. Along with the open-mouthed *bha* of the north here we also find the broad type of the south. *Ma* has the usual loop at the bottom. *Ya* is of the tripartite type with its left arm sometimes curled, looped, or joined with the middle arm. *Ra* has a double vertical. *La* extends its upper curl downwards but optionally has a flat top. *Ḷa* either adopts the Rāshtrakūṭa form which replaces the lower curve by a short line, or shows a broad curve added to the form of *ṭa*.