Cultural Practices and Traditions

Choose the Correct Answer

Correct Answer : Option c

Explanation
Context: The Grantha script is in the news due to the discovery of stone inscriptions in Pazhanchervazhi village, Tamil Nadu, featuring an 11th-century Grantha inscription and a 16th-century Tamil inscription.
Grantha is a traditional script used in Tamil Nadu and other regions of South India to write Sanskrit. The word ‘Grantha’ in Sanskrit means a literary work, and the script got its name due to its use in writing Sanskrit texts. Grantha evolved in four stages—archaic/ornamental (also known as Pallava Grantha), transitional, medieval, and modern. It influenced the script traditions in regions like Kerala and Tulu Nadu, where it was known as Arya Ezhuthu. Numerous temple inscriptions, such as those in Mahendravarman’s Tiruchirappalli cave, Mamallapuram, and Kudumiyanmalai, are examples of the Grantha script.