Anga Lipi
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| Type | abugida |
| Languages | Angika |
| Time period | 600 BC |
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Anga Lipi (अंगलिपि) is a historical writing system or script.
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Etymology & History
Anga referred to a region in what is now Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal states of India, and Lipi means script.[1] Anga Script is mentioned in an ancient Sanskrit language Buddhist book "Lalitvistar" (ललितविस्तर), which says Anga Lipi was one of the most important scripts among 64 other scripts of that time. The script was specific to the Anga region, or Anga Mahajanapada, and was among those known to the Buddha.[2] The script was mentioned as the fourth most important script of Ancient India, and was used to write Anga Desh-Apbhramsa or Aangi, now Angika, around 600 BC.[3] Some of the sixty four scripts mentioned in "Lalitvistar" were mythical, but some, including Dravid, Anga and Banga, were real.[4]
Characteristics & Comparison
Anga Lipi and Banga Lipi might have been derived from Brahmi, with some regional characteristics.[5] This supports the belief that the development of local characteristics in alphabets, was continuing from earlier times.[6]
See also
- Brahmic family of scripts
- Brāhmī script
- Kaithi
- Abugida
- List of writing systems
- List of languages by first written accounts
- Angika
- Middle Indo-Aryan languages
References
- ^ Olivelle, Patrick (2006). Between the empires: society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE. Oxford University: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-530532-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=efaOR_-YsIcC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ Wilson, John (2005). Indian Caste. Adamant Media Corporation. ISBN 1-4021-7996-0. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q2vPtVVNPcIC&pg=PA280&dq=anga+lipi&hl=en&ei=krkcTPfdOYqVrAertvzpCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=6&ved=0CEEQuwUwBTgK#v=onepage&q=anga%20lipi&f=false.
- ^ "Angika.com". http://www.angika.com.
- ^ Coke Burnell, Arthur. Elements of South-Indian Palabography. Bibliobazaar,LLC. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=MEHzjGVjnQEC&pg=PA52&dq=anga+lipi&hl=en&ei=kr4cTJybEYu0rAfe_MSbCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwATgU#v=onepage&q=anga%20lipi&f=false.
- ^ Sircar, D.C. (1986). Journal of ancient Indian history. University of Calcutta,Dept. of Ancient Indian History and Culture. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=LfxtAAAAMAAJ&q=anga+lipi&dq=anga+lipi&hl=en&ei=I7McTMn7KsmGrQfuvaDfCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAw.
- ^ K.L.M., Firma (2002). The people and culture of Bengal, a study in origins. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=viRuAAAAMAAJ&q=anga+lipi&dq=anga+lipi&hl=en&ei=I7McTMn7KsmGrQfuvaDfCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBg.
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