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Devanagari Script
Devanagari is a major Indic script used for Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit and several other Indian languages.
Key points
- Abugida writing system
- Used across multiple scheduled languages
- Has a long manuscript, print and digital history
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India
India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.
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- [1] Sahitya Akademi – Indian Languages and Literature — Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
Last verified: 25/10/2026