The use of English shorthand and typewriters expanded towards the end of the 19th century in clerical work in the major cities of the subcontinent. The use of shorthand in Indian languages, however, ...

Shorthand is widely referred to as stenographer - an art of writing quickly using specialised symbols and abbreviations. The word ‘stenography’ is derived from the Greek ‘stenos’ meaning narrow and ...

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