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Introduction The Nagari script emerged in India around the 8th century CE as an eastern counterpart to the Gupta script. While the Sarada script developed in the western regions, Nagari evolved in the east and branched into several influential forms such as Devanagari, Eastern Nagari, Nandinagari, Bengali, and Tibetan. It also contributed to the development of the Gurmukhi script, which descended from Sarada. Some scholars argue that Nagari was essentially an early derivative of Devanagari, which remains one of the most widely used writing systems in modern Indian linguistics and literature. Characteristics of Nagari Script Nagari, or Devanagari as it is commonly recognized today, is an abugida A Writing System where each letter represents a consonant with an inherent vowel, while other vowels are indicated with diacritics. Its defining features include: Written from left to right. No distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters. A horizontal line across the ...