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    The Sharada script is an ancient writing system used in Kashmir that is the basis for several other scripts. A team of over 100 members called the CORE Sharada team has been working for the past two years to promote the script. They have introduced Sharada to over 600 students, developed online learning materials and apps, and hold workshops. They encourage the community to learn Sharada, celebrate an annual Sharada Day, and publish materials to help preserve and spread knowledge of this important part of Kashmiri Pandit cultural identity and history.

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    The Sharada script is an ancient writing system used in Kashmir that is the basis for several other scripts. A team of over 100 members called the CORE Sharada team has been working for the past two years to promote the script. They have introduced Sharada to over 600 students, developed online learning materials and apps, and hold workshops. They encourage the community to learn Sharada, celebrate an annual Sharada Day, and publish materials to help preserve and spread knowledge of this important part of Kashmiri Pandit cultural identity and history.

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    Shaarda Core Team

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    The Sharada script is an ancient writing system used in Kashmir that is the basis for several other scripts. A team of over 100 members called the CORE Sharada team has been working for the past two years to promote the script. They have introduced Sharada to over 600 students, developed online learning materials and apps, and hold workshops. They encourage the community to learn Sharada, celebrate an annual Sharada Day, and publish materials to help preserve and spread knowledge of this important part of Kashmiri Pandit cultural identity and history.

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    Shāradā Lipi -Our Identity

    CORE Śāradā team


    History
    Kashmir the Land of Shāradā considered as Sarvajna Peetha (the seat of all Knowledge) has been
    always the land of Rishis.Sharada script is an writing system based on Brahmic family of scripts and was
    well flourished even in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in 13th century AD. Śāradā texts have been widely
    found in Afghanistan.The Śāradā inscriptions all seem to date to the 8th century CE.The scripts which are
    well known like Gurumukhi , Takri are derived from Shāradā script.
    Śāradā importance

    • An unique identity of Kashmiri pandits


    • Mother of many scripts like Gurumukhi, Takri and Sidham
    • Very similar to Devanagari
    • Scientific lipi which has close connection with KASHMIR Shaivism
    • About 40,000 manuscripts written in Śāradā by our ancestors
    • Has a potential of exploding the beautiful past of Glorious Kashmir.

    CORE Śāradā team


    The team “CORE Śāradā team” who has been working hard from last 2 years have been propagating the
    Śāradā through various sources. Today the team is about 100 members who have been conducting online
    classes and workshops to promote the Śāradā within community.
    Few contributions of the team so far are

    • Introduced Sharda Lipi to 600 Students so far


    • 95 students are part of Core team now who have gained an expertise as Sharda teachers
    • Online training materials in form of YouTube vidoes
    • Developed Android Keyboard
    • Developed Android app for Śāradā learning
    • Workshops and seminars related to Śāradā script.
    • Sharada Day celebrations every year

    How do we contribute:

    • Join the Shāradā learning sessions conducted by the team


    • Make it as a ritual that when a child is sent to school , he writes first SHĀRADĀ only.Shāradā
    being the mother of knowledge will bless your child.
    • Celebrate one day as Shāradā day and motive is to only have debates , discussions related to
    Shāradā on that day
    • Publish articles, facts about this lipi in any publications known to you
    • Communicate with each other in Shāradā when are learnt. Work towards introducing it in our
    Academics.
    • Publish Short stories in every community magazine which is published in various places globally

    May Maa Shāradā show us the right path and we with dedicated efforts revive our Identity soon.

    Contact: shaardalipi@gmail.com

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