Who stated Khortha language relates to India’s ancient Kharoshthi script?

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A.K. Jha proposed that Khortha language evolved from the ancient Kharoshthi script. Kharoshthi was developed in the Gandhara region between the 5th and 3rd century BCE and used for writing Gandhari Prakrit. Khortha is spoken mainly in Jharkhand and Malda. Jha\'s linguistic study linked the phonological evolution of Khortha to the name and characteristics of Kharoshthi script, establishing an etymological connection.

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A.K. Jha A.K. Jha proposed that Khortha language evolved from the ancient Kharoshthi script. Kharoshthi was developed in the Gandhara region between the 5th and 3rd century BCE and used for writing Gandhari Prakrit. Khortha is spoken mainly in Jharkhand and Malda. Jha\'s linguistic study linked the phonological evolution of Khortha to the name and characteristics of Kharoshthi script, establishing an etymological connection.

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