Khudawadi digit one

It writes the number one in Khudawadi.

Read it as one within Khudawadi numerals. It is not the same character as 1, though both represent the same number. In Sindhi's varied script tradition, readers familiar with Khudawadi will recognize it; others may need the script context.

Use it for Khudawadi writing or when preserving that script matters. For readers who need a widely recognized digit, use the ordinary 1.

How did Khudawadi become a merchant script?

It grew as a practical way to write Sindhi.

A historical account places Khudawadi's emergence around Khudabad in the seventeenth century. The earliest known published mention is probably Lieutenant Postans's 1843 book.

From correspondence, the script came to serve merchant ledgers and business records; some merchants valued its restricted readership for protecting commercial information. In the 1860s, the Bombay government selected a standardized form for education and administration.

Khudawadi also appeared in printed books and court records. In the late nineteenth century, an Arabic-based script became official for Sindhi, and Khudawadi's role narrowed toward trade. Khudawadi belongs to the Landa family, a group of merchant scripts, and is related to Sharada. Khojki and Gurmukhi are related scripts in the broader family.