Is Sharda script written from right to left?

Jun 12 2023

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A Brief History of Sharda Script

The Sharda script, dating back to approximately the 8th century, has its origins in the Northern regions of India, primarily the areas of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Named after the Goddess of learning, Sharada Devi, this script bears a close affinity to other contemporaneous Brahmi-script derivatives, including Siddham, Devanagari, and Gurmukhi. Sharda was widely employed for various literary works, inscriptions, and manuscripts, especially among Kashmiri Pandits, Buddhists, and Sikhs. Despite its regional popularity, the script experienced a decline following the 14th and 15th centuries, eventually being replaced by Devanagari and Persian scripts.

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