Telugu-Kannada alphabet

Copper plate inscriptions in Kannada-Telugu script

Between 1100 CE and 1400 CE Kannada script and Telugu script separated from Old-Kannada script (Halegannada script) or Kadamba script or Bhattiprolu script. The Chalukyas influenced the modern form of Telugu script and its similarity with modern Kannada script.[1]

Old Kannada script is the continuation of the Kadamba script, which was used for writing Kannada and Telugu languages. Telugu and Kannada Scripts are strikingly similar.

The Dravidian family comprising about 73 languages including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam. Kannada abugida was developed between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE from Chalukya and Kadamba scripts, descendants of Brahmi. Old Kannada script is about 1800 years old, developed into Modern Telugu and Modern Kannada scripts. The Telugu script is closely related to Kannada, earliest known inscriptions dates back to the 6th century CE, poetry begins to appear in the 11th century. New written standard emerged in Telugu during the second half of the 20th century.[2]

History

During 4th to 7th centuries AD the Early Bādāmi Chālukyās and Early Banavasi Kadambās used early form of Kannada script in inscriptions. The early Eastern Chalukyas and Salankayana who ruled the Kannada and Telugu speaking areas.[3]

Origins of Kannada-Telugu Script

Kannada and Telugu belongs to Dravidian family of languages in southern India, Saatavaahanas introduced the Brahmi to present day Telugu and Kannada speaking regions. Kannada and Telugu scripts are categorized under Old Kannada script. Kannada became a literate language much ahead of Telugu language. Both Kannada and Telugu produced the poetry during the eighth century. The full-fledged literary works in Kannada produced in ninth century, two centuries before the works available in Telugu[4][5][6]. The combined Kannada-Telugu script called as Old Kannada. Telugu writers waited till 11th century because of socio-political factors (royal patronage, influence of Buddhism and Jainism).[7]

See also

Inscriptions in Kannada-Telugu script
Evolution and Development of Kannada-Telugu script

References

  1. ↑ "Evolution of Telugu Character Graphs". Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  2. ↑ "A sampler of the world's writing systems" (PDF). J. Marshall Unger Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures -The Ohio State University. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Epigraphical Studies in India - Sanskrit and Dravidian, Scripts used in India, Scripts Abroad". Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  4. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/kavirajamarga-a-tour-with-a-difference/article20919519.ece
  5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavirajamarga
  6. ↑ http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2014-11-12/Aadi-Kavi-Nannayas-brilliant-translation-of-the-Mahabharata/115876
  7. ↑ "Origins of Telugu Script". Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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