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The Evolution of Oriya Language and Script

by Kunja Bihari Tripathi
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781645609230
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Black Eagle Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Black Eagle Books
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  • Pages: 446
  • Original Price: USD 22.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 622 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Indic Languages

In The Evolution of Oriya Language and Script, Dr. Kunja Bihari Tripathi delivers a seminal, authoritative study on the historical and structural development of one of India's classical tongues. Combining rigorous comparative philology with extensive epigraphical research, the text carefully charts the linguistic journey of Odia from its ancient roots through its distinct phonological and morphological transformations.

Dr. Tripathi meticulously analyzes ancient inscriptions, early prose, and unique palm-leaf manuscript traditions to reveal how the language's elegant, rounded script uniquely adapted over centuries. Serving as a bridge between classical Sanskrit traditions and modern socio-linguistics, this book remains a foundational masterpiece for researchers, historians, and language enthusiasts seeking to understand the deep cultural identity and resilient heritage embedded within the Odia language.

Tripathi, Kunja Bihari: - Kunja Bihari Tripathi, Ph.D. (1911-2001), was a highly distinguished academician, researcher, and pioneer who dedicated his life to tracing the historical and structural lineage of the Odia language. Born in Banki, Odisha, his deep-rooted passion for linguistics and literature led him to pursue higher education at Patna University, where he earned a Master of Arts in Sanskrit in 1934 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1937. He later achieved a Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics from the prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at London University in 1953.Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. Tripathi served as a Professor of Odia and Sanskrit Language and Literature at premier universities across Odisha. His expertise spanned historical linguistics, comparative philology, classical Sanskrit literature, and epigraphy, with a specialized focus on ancient Brahmi, Kalinga, and Nagari scripts. Renowned for his monumental research into ancient Odia inscriptions, palm-leaf manuscripts, and early prose, his academic contributions laid the vital groundwork that eventually led to Odia receiving the official status of a Classical Language by the Government of India. Beyond his research, Dr. Tripathi was a passionate advocate for education, spearheading foundational movements to adopt the mother tongue as a formal medium of instruction in higher education institutions across Odisha.

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