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Eastern manuscripts
Sign in to saveAlso known as Punthi, Puthika, Putthiyā, Pothi, Futi, Puthi
A puthi (, Perso-Arab: پوتھی) is a book or writing of poetic fairy tales and religious stories of Bengal and present-day East India, which were read by a senior "educated" person while others would listen. This was used as a medium for education and constructive entertainment.
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A puthi (, Perso-Arab: پوتھی) is a book or writing of poetic fairy tales and religious stories of Bengal and present-day East India, which were read by a senior "educated" person while others would listen. This was used as a medium for education and constructive entertainment.
==Terminology== thumb|A palm leaf Hindu text manuscript from Bali, Indonesia, showing how the manuscripts were tied into a book. Puthis were manuscripts written in the Bengali or Odia languages, utilising scripts such as the Odia, Sylheti Nagri, Bengali and Perso-Arabic script. They were mostly used in Bengal, Arakan and East India. Puthi (پوتھی, /po:t̪ʰi:/) is a Sanskrit originated feminine noun which means book.
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