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Volume 23:3 March 2023
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Scripts Used in Ozhuku (Land Records)

Salsanath S. N. Research Scholar
Dr. S. Kunjamma

Introduction

Ozhukus are palm leaf documents (Manusript). An Ozhuku contains detailed information in respect of landed properties. Ozhuku records are written in cadjan (palm leaf) and they are called as churunas (scrolls of palm leaf). Ozhukus are classified into four types such as huzur ozhuku, Nilam ozhuku, Taluk ozhuku and Puthuval ozhuku. Ozhuku records which were originally preserved in the huzur cutcherry are termed as huzur ozhukus. Nilam ozhuku consists of information relating to wet land (paddy fields). In the nilam ozhukus, the extent, boundaries and other allied in respect of each property are indicated. All lands, waste and unoccupied at the time of survey and occupied and brought under cultivation since 1837 are known in the accounts as Puthuval and records of puthuval lands are known as puthuval ozhuku.

Scripts

One of the most important stages of cultural progress is the formation of language and the letters that are the symbols on which it is written. palaeography is an important branch of Indian culture, as the study of scripts not only enhances the knowledge of Indian culture, but also provides a direct reading of the scriptures and a better understanding of history and culture. There are different types of scripts. They include Brahmi Lipi, Vattezhuttu Script/ Kolezhuthu, Grantha Script, Malayaanma/ Malayayma, and Tamil Script.

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