Pallava script

Pallava
Type
Languages Tamil, Prakrit, Sanskrit
Time period
 6th century AD to 9th century AD
Parent systems
Child systems
 Grantha, Mon, Khmer, Kawi
Sister systems
 Tamil, Vatteluttu alphabet

The Pallava script, a Brahmic script, was developed under the Pallava dynasty of Southern India around the 6th century of AD.

Southeast Asian scripts such as Grantha[1], Javanese[2], Kawi[3], Baybayin[4], Mon[5], Burmese[6], Khmer[7], Lanna[8], Thai[9], Lao[10], Sinhalese,[11] and the New Tai Lue alphabet[12] are either direct or indirect derivations from the Kadamba-Pallava alphabet.[13]

Form

Pallava script at the 8th century Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

The form shown here is based on examples from the 7th century AD. Letters labeled * have uncertain sound value, as they have little occurrence in Southeast Asia.

Consonants

Each consonant has an inherent /a/, which will be sounded if no vowel sign is attached. If two consonants follow one another without intervening vowel, the second consonant is made into a subscript form, and attached below the first.

kakhagaghangacachajajha*nyaṭaṭha*ḍaḍha*ṇatatha
dadhanapaphababhamayaralavaśaṣasaha

Independent Vowels

aāiīueoai*au*

Bibliography

  • Sivaramamurti, C, Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum. Chennai 1999

References

  1. ↑ "Grantha alphabet". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Javanese alphabet". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kawi alphabet". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tagalog". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mon". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Burmese". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Khmer". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lanna alphabet". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Thai". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Lao". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  11. ↑ Jayarajan, Paul M. (1976-01-01). History of the Evolution of the Sinhala Alphabet. Colombo Apothecaries' Company, Limited.
  12. ↑ "New Tai Lue script". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Pallava script". SkyKnowledge.com. 2010-12-30.
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