Karani script

Today, Karani script is a topic that has gained relevance in different areas of society. Its influence extends from the personal to the business sphere, including politics and culture. Over the years, Karani script has aroused growing interest, generating significant debates, research and transformations. In this article, we will explore in detail the impact of Karani script, analyzing its different dimensions and reflecting on its importance today. From its origins to its contemporary evolution, Karani script continues to be a topic of relevant discussion and of great interest to the general public.

Karani script
Karaṇī akṣara
କରଣି ଅକ୍ଷର
Karani script sample from
Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosha
Script type
Time period
c. 1700 - 1900s CE
LanguagesOdia language
Related scripts
Parent systems
Odia script (cursive style)
  • 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 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.

Use in Odia script

Karani diacritic remnant in Odia script
Vowel Letter Diacritic forms
For the vowel ଇ (short i), the standard Odia diacritic form is ି. Eg- For consonant କ (ka) - କି (ki)
But for these consonants - ଖ (kha), ଥ (tha), ଧ (dha), the equivalent ଇ diacritic from Karani script is also used. 		ଖି (khi)
ଥି (thi)
ଧି (dhi)

Gallery

  • Karani script sample from Jnanamandala
    Karani script sample from Jnanamandala
  • Karani script sample from Jnanamandala
    Karani script sample from Jnanamandala
  • Karani script letters
    Karani script letters
  • Karani script letters
    Karani script letters
  • Karani writing
    Karani writing

References

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  4. ^ Diringer, David (1948). Alphabet a key to the history of mankind. p. 366.
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  6. ^ "Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosha by Gopal Chandra Praharaj (Preface + All 7 Volumes)". archive.org. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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