Karani script
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Karani script (Odia: କରଣି ଅକ୍ଷର) (also Chata script ଛଟା ଅକ୍ଷର) was a cursive/calligraphic style variant of Odia script[2][3][4] developed by the Karana (କରଣ) community/ the scribes (professional writer-class) of the Odia royal courts. It was used in the pre-Independence Orissa (Odisha) region of British India and was primarily used by the Karana community who were working for administrative purposes, documentation and keeping records in the royal courts of the Odia princely states (Orissa Tributary States). The name Karani is derived from the metal stylus, Karani that was used for writing on palm leaf.[5][6]
Quick Facts Karani script Karaṇī akṣaraକରଣି ଅକ୍ଷର, Script type ...
Karani script Karaṇī akṣara କରଣି ଅକ୍ଷର | |
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Time period | c. 1700 - 1900s CE[1] |
Languages | Odia language |
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Parent systems | Odia script (cursive style)
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