Ranjana script
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The Rañjanā script is an abugida, one of the Nepalese scripts, used to write Sanskrit and Newari. It was used across regions from Nepal to Tibet by the Newar people, the historic inhabitants of the Ka
Parthibendra Malla’s stone inscription in the Ranjana script at Kathmandu.
A Buddhist manuscript in the Rañjanā script from Nepal, 1317 CE.
Prayer wheels with the mantras in Ranjana script at Swayambhunath.
Street sign in Kathmandu in Ranjana, Devanagari and English.
Nepalese scripts
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Nepalese scripts are a family of alphabetic writing systems employed historically in Nepal Mandala by the indigenous Newar people for primarily writing Nepal Bhasa. It is also used for transcribing Sa
Ranjana script
…The Rañjanā script (Lantsa) is an abugida, one of the Nepalese scripts, used to write Sanskrit and Newari (Nepal Bhasa). It was used across regions from Nepal to Tibet by the Newar people, the historic inhabitants of the…
Nepal Scripts
An 1136 CE manuscript written in the Bhujimol script.
A 1408 CE palm-leaf manuscript of astrology in Classical Newar, written in Bhujimol script (top) and Newar script (bottom).
The coin legend "Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpatīndra Malla Deva 816" (1696 CE), inscribed in Newar script.