The Kadamba script is the first writing system devised specifically for writing Kannada and Telugu. It is a descendant of the Brahmi script. The Kadamba script is also known as Pre-Old-Kannada script.
The Kadamba script is one of the oldest of the southern group of Brahmic scripts that evolved from the Brahmi script. By the 5th century CE it became distinct from other Brahmi variants and was used in southern Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It evolved into the Old Kannada script by the 10th century CE and was used to write Kannada and Telugu.[6] It is also related to the Sinhala script.[7]
Coin of Kadamba king Sri Manarashi, name written in Kadamba script
Sri manarashi written in Kadamba script on Kadamba coin
Coin of the Kadambas written in Kadamba script as sri dosharashi and other side Shri shashankaha
Sri dosharashi written in Kadamba script on Kadamba coin
During the rule of Kadamba dynasty (325-550), major change in the Brahmi script resulted in the Kadamba Kannada script, letters were shorter and round in shape. During (325 to 1000 AD) the rule of the Western Ganga dynasty in the southern parts of Karnataka the Kannada script used differently (also known as Ganga script) in rock edicts and copper plate inscriptions. During 6th to 10th century, the Kannada-Telugu alphabet stabilized during the rule of the Chalukyas of Badami from 500-1000[8] and Rastrakutas.[citation needed]
Inscriptions in Kadamba script
Prakrit Grantha inscription of Kadamba ruler Vishnuvarman (c. 5th-6th century CE) from Edakkal (northern Kerala)
Gudnapur Inscription on 20-foot-long stone pillar written in Kadamba script[9]
Copper plate inscriptions in Kadamba (Pre - Chalukya) script, Kadamba-Pallava script, Kannada-Telugu script are available at Chennai museum[10]
^Aung-Thwin, Michael (2005). The mists of Rāmañña: The Legend that was Lower Burma (illustrated ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN978-0-8248-2886-8.
^"Scripts fading away with time". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
^Jayarajan, Paul M. (1 January 1976). History of the Evolution of the Sinhala Alphabet. Colombo Apothecaries' Company, Limited.
^Rajiv Ajjibal (16 December 2011). "Monuments crying for attention". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^"Government Museum Chennai". Chennaimuseum.org. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^"Kannada inscription at Talagunda may replace Halmidi as oldest". Deccan Herald. 12 January 2017.
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Evolution of Kannada script
Chalukya Kannada script 690 AD
Chalukya Kannada script 578 AD
Vengi Kannada script 4th century AD
Pyu script Pallava a Pyu equivalent script
Ancient scripts timeline - Kadamba scripts
Indus writing is multilingual: a part-syllabic system at work
Indian Scripts -Brahmi to Devanagari
South Asian Writing Systems
Development of Brahmi script, second column is Kadamba script
Coins of Kadambas os Banavasi
Comparison of Brahmi and Kadamba-Pallava script (Salankayana script)
Important Discoveries in the recent past Andhra Pradesh
February 24, 2023
kadamba, script, first, writing, system, devised, specifically, writing, kannada, telugu, descendant, brahmi, script, also, known, kannada, script, kadambascript, typeabugidatime, period5, century, directionleft, right, languageskannada, telugu, sanskrit, konk. The Kadamba script is the first writing system devised specifically for writing Kannada and Telugu It is a descendant of the Brahmi script The Kadamba script is also known as Pre Old Kannada script KadambaScript typeAbugidaTime period5 7th century CE 1 Directionleft to right LanguagesKannada Telugu Sanskrit KonkaniRelated scriptsParent systemsBrahmi scriptBhattiprolu script 2 3 KadambaChild systemsKannada Telugu alphabet Goykanadi 4 Pyu script 5 This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet IPA For an introductory guide on IPA symbols see Help IPA For the distinction between and see IPA Brackets and transcription delimiters The Kadamba script is one of the oldest of the southern group of Brahmic scripts that evolved from the Brahmi script By the 5th century CE it became distinct from other Brahmi variants and was used in southern Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh It evolved into the Old Kannada script by the 10th century CE and was used to write Kannada and Telugu 6 It is also related to the Sinhala script 7 Contents 1 History 2 Inscriptions in Kadamba script 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditKadamba coinage Coin of Kadamba king Sri Manarashi name written in Kadamba script Sri manarashi written in Kadamba script on Kadamba coin Coin of the Kadambas written in Kadamba script as sri dosharashi and other side Shri shashankaha Sri dosharashi written in Kadamba script on Kadamba coin During the rule of Kadamba dynasty 325 550 major change in the Brahmi script resulted in the Kadamba Kannada script letters were shorter and round in shape During 325 to 1000 AD the rule of the Western Ganga dynasty in the southern parts of Karnataka the Kannada script used differently also known as Ganga script in rock edicts and copper plate inscriptions During 6th to 10th century the Kannada Telugu alphabet stabilized during the rule of the Chalukyas of Badami from 500 1000 8 and Rastrakutas citation needed Inscriptions in Kadamba script Edit Prakrit Grantha inscription of Kadamba ruler Vishnuvarman c 5th 6th century CE from Edakkal northern Kerala Gudnapur Inscription on 20 foot long stone pillar written in Kadamba script 9 Copper plate inscriptions in Kadamba Pre Chalukya script Kadamba Pallava script Kannada Telugu script are available at Chennai museum 10 Halmidi inscription Talagunda pillar inscription 11 See also EditAncient Philippine scripts Kalinga script Kannada script Palaeography Kannada Telugu scriptReferences Edit Diringer David 1948 Alphabet a key to the history of mankind p 381 Handbook of Literacy in Akshara Orthography R Malatesha Joshi Catherine McBride 2019 p 29 Salomon 1999 p 35harvnb error no target CITEREFSalomon1999 help Goykanadi script Aung Thwin Michael 2005 The mists of Ramanna The Legend that was Lower Burma illustrated ed Honolulu University of Hawai i Press ISBN 978 0 8248 2886 8 Scripts fading away with time Retrieved 28 August 2013 Jayarajan Paul M 1 January 1976 History of the Evolution of the Sinhala Alphabet Colombo Apothecaries Company Limited Kipfer Barbara Ann 2000 Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology Springer Science amp Business Media p 692 ISBN 978 0 306 46158 3 Rajiv Ajjibal 16 December 2011 Monuments crying for attention The Hindu Retrieved 13 March 2014 Government Museum Chennai Chennaimuseum org Retrieved 13 March 2014 Kannada inscription at Talagunda may replace Halmidi as oldest Deccan Herald 12 January 2017 External links EditEvolution of Kannada script The story of Indian scripts Evolution Chalukya Kannada script 690 AD Chalukya Kannada script 578 AD Vengi Kannada script 4th century AD Pyu script Pallava a Pyu equivalent script Ancient scripts timeline Kadamba scripts Indus writing is multilingual a part syllabic system at work Indian Scripts Brahmi to Devanagari South Asian Writing Systems Development of Brahmi script second column is Kadamba script Coins of Kadambas os Banavasi Comparison of Brahmi and Kadamba Pallava script Salankayana script Evolution of Telugu Character Graphs Important Discoveries in the recent past Andhra Pradesh Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kadamba script amp oldid 1117825151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
