conjunct characters in devanagari

[Allen W Thrasher]

There might be something in this book, if it is available to you:

LC Control Number:       79904710 

Type of Material:        Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)

Personal Name:           Naik, Bapurao S., 1920-

Main Title:              Typography of Devanagari / by Bapurao S. Naik.

Edition Information:     1st ed., rev.

Published/Created:       Bombay : Directorate of Languages, Govt. of Maharashtra,
                            1971.

Related Names:           Maharashtra (India). Directorate of Languages.

Description:             3 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.

Notes:                   Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects:                Devanagari type.
                         Devanagari alphabet.

LC Classification:       Z251.D4 N3 1971


Allen Thrasher



>>> hwtull at MSN.COM 05/18/05 12:17 AM >>>
Max Mueller lists 248 conjunct characters in his Sanskrit grammar.  Macdonell repeats the same list; a similar list (though with some slight differences) appears in Deshpande's Primer.  Is there a standard list?  If there is, does anyone know sources that discuss its history?

Thanks,

Herman Tull