Mahajani
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Mahajani is a Laṇḍā mercantile script that was historically used in northern India for writing accounts and financial records in Marwari, Hindi and Punjabi. It is a Brahmic script and is written left-to-right. Mahajani refers to the Hindi word for 'bankers' or 'moneylenders', also known as 'sarrafi' or 'kothival' (merchant).
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Mahajani is a Laṇḍā mercantile script that was historically used in northern India for writing accounts and financial records in Marwari, Hindi and Punjabi. It is a Brahmic script and is written left-to-right. Mahajani refers to the Hindi word for 'bankers' or 'moneylenders', also known as 'sarrafi' or 'kothival' (merchant).
== Names == There are various names for the script based upon region, such as Marwari, Sarafi, Rajasthani, Baniaie, Landa or Mudia/Modiya.
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