Q: Sanskrit Alphabetical Order

[Pullat Devadas Das Menon]

One possible explanation is that the alphabets are always following the
order of guttaral to labial. This can be seen very distinctly in the
consonents. THe "ka" group as a guttaral sound and the 'pa' group as a
labial sound.

Regards...Das

At 04:44 PM 9/10/96 BST, Ganesan wrote:
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>Why are the Sanskrit vowels and consonants arranged into separate
>groups? This question is important becausee in other Indo-European 
>languages this order is not found. Is this order derived after 
>ancient Indo-Europeans came in contact with the then residents 
>of India, (Dravidians?).
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>Any pointers or references?
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>N. Ganesan
>nas_ng at lms420.jsc.nasa.gov
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