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Pallava script

Okay kiddo, let me explain to you about Pallava script. Have you seen how grown-ups write words on paper? They use letters to write words, right? Just like that, Pallava script is a kind of writing that was used a long, long time ago in India.

Now, imagine you have a pen and paper. If you want to write your name, you would write down a letter "A" and then a letter "N" and then letter "N" and then letter "A." Right? In Pallava script, they had their own letters that were different from the letters we use now. They used these letters to write words in their language.

Hundreds of years ago, the Pallava kings ruled South India. They used Pallava script to write down things like rules or laws, poems, and even stories. They used it to communicate with people who spoke their language.

The thing that's unique about Pallava script is that it has pretty shapes and designs for letters. So not only did they use it to write words, but they also made it look beautiful. That's why today, people admire the Pallava script, even though it's not used anymore.

So, Pallava script is a way of writing that people used a long time ago in India. It has its own letters, and they are unique because they sometimes look like designs. People still admire it today because it looks pretty.