Quick Facts Type Syllabic Alphabetic Genealogy Brahmi Location South Asia > Western Himalayas Time 13th Century CE to 19th Century CE Direction Left to Right

The Takri script derives from the Sarada script and was used in the western regions of the Himalayas. By the early 20th century, the Takri script has been replaced by Devanagari.

The following is the basic Takri script.

Similar to other South Asian scripts, representation of vowels other than /a/ is achieved using diacritical marks called matras placed around the letter.

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