The Origin of the Bengali Script
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:evolvesFrom |
gptkb:Gupta_script
gptkb:Siddham_script |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Brahmic_scripts
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Origin of the Bengali Script
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Sanskrit manuscripts
regional calligraphy styles |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
rounded shapes
horizontal headstroke absence of distinct letter case |
| gptkbp:period |
circa 11th century CE
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Bengal gptkb:West_Bengal |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Bengali_script
gptkb:Brahmi_script gptkb:Eastern_Nagari_script |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Sylheti_language
gptkb:Meitei_language gptkb:Assamese_language gptkb:Bengali_language |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:R._D._Banerji
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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