English: The Katha Upanishad is a major early Upanishad of Hinduism. This text, like numerous Hindu scriptures, exists in Sanskrit language but one of many Indic scripts.

This is a leaf from a palm leaf manuscript book, held together by a thin rope (seen going up in the photo).

Language: Sanskrit

Script: Grantha (Tamil Nadu)

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