User:Varunkp1998/KANNADA NUMBERS

One of the prominent Dravidian language Kannada has a history of about 2500 years and Kannada script also has a history of about 1800-2000 years.similarly Kannada numbers to have its own prominence in history.

HISTORY
Kannada numbers and Kannada script both are derived from Brahmi script, They have about 2000 years of history, They are said to be originated from Brahmi script of Ashokan era. 4th century AD during the time of Kadambas the Kannada numbers gained some prominence and also underwent many changes and also many  developments took place. Later during the rule of The Chalukyas, The Hoysalas and The Vijayanagara empire Kannada numbers underwent many changes and also many developments took place with regard to the numbers and later in the 18th century under the reign of The Mysore Wodeyars  the present form of  kannada numbers came into existence.

USAGE
Compared to all other Dravidian languages Kannada number system is  widely used. In India the most used number system is of Hindi language and the second most used number system is that of Kannada.The Kannada number system is widely used in government offices, government organizations and it is mandatory to use Kannada number plates for government vehicles,these  are the prime factors which  help in preserving the Kannada number system .Kannada and Telugu script has many similarities likewise the number system of both the languages have many similarities.