Editing Ranjana script (section)

==History==
Rañjanā is a [[Brahmic scripts|Brahmic script]] which developed around 1100 CE. It was used in [[Nepal]] and is still used in Nepal by the [[Newar people]] to write the [[Newar language]].<ref name="Omniglot"/> The script is also used in most of the [[Mahayana]] and [[Vajrayana]] monasteries.<ref>Folk tales from the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal: Black rice and other stories, p.47, Kesar Lall, [[Ratna Pustak Bhandar]] </ref> Along with the [[Prachalit Nepal alphabet]], it is considered one of the scripts of Nepal.<ref>[http://www.asianart.com/articles/inscriptions/index.html Nepalese Inscriptions in the Rubin Collection]</ref> It is the formal script of Nepal duly registered in the United Nation while applying for the free Nation.{{cn|date=May 2017}} The ''[[Prajnaparamita|Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra]]'' lettered in gold ink by Bhiksu Ananda of Kapitanagar and dating back to the [[Nepal Sambat]] year 345 (1215 CE) is an early example of the script.<ref>[http://nagarjunainstitute.com/bs_hiranya.htm Nagarjuna Institute: Buddhist Sites of Nepal – Hiraynavarna Mahavihara]</ref>

After falling into disuse in the mid-20th century, the script has recently seen an increased use. It is used by many local governments such as those of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, Bhaktapur Municipality, Thimi Municipality, Kirtipur Municipality, Banepa Municipality, in signboards, letter pads, and such. Regular programs are held in the Kathmandu Valley to promote the script and training classes are held to preserve the language. The script is being endorsed by the [[Nepal Bhasa movement]] and is used for headings in newspapers and websites.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} A Nepalese-German project is trying to conserve the manuscripts of Rañjanā script.<ref>[http://malaiya.tripod.com/ranjana/ Ranjana Script<!--Bot-generated title-->]{{Sps|date=May 2017}}</ref>