An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.48
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.48
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About the s. Indian scripts Kanarese and Telugu are used in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh respectively. On the e. coast of Tamil Nadu early Grantha letters were used in the Sanskrit inscriptions of the Pallavas, Coḷas and Pāṇḍyas. The modern Grantha script dates from 1300. It has two varieties, Brāhmaṇic or 'square' hand, used mainly in Thanjavur, and Jaina or 'round' hand used near Arcot and Madras.