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-license: cc-by-nc-4.0
+language:
+- hi
+license: other
+task_categories:
+- optical-character-recognition
+- image-classification
+- computer-vision
+tags:
+- handwriting
+- devanagari
+- hindi
+- ocr
+- document-intelligence
+- computer-vision
+pretty_name: Hindi Handwriting Dataset (Sample)
+size_categories:
+- n<1K
 ---
+
+# Hindi Handwriting Dataset (Sample)
+
+## Dataset Description
+
+This repository contains a **sample subset of 200 handwritten Hindi (Devanagari) document images** from **DohaScript**, a multi-writer handwriting dataset. Each image corresponds to a unique writer and has been collected with the participant's **informed consent**.
+
+The dataset is intended for **research and educational purposes**, particularly in handwriting recognition, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), document intelligence, and related computer vision tasks.
+
+> **Note:** This repository contains **only 200 samples**. The complete **DohaScript** dataset comprises **531 handwritten pages from 531 unique writers**.
+
+---
+
+# Dataset Statistics
+
+## Sample Dataset (This Repository)
+
+| Attribute | Value |
+|-----------|-------|
+| Language | Hindi (Devanagari) |
+| Images | 200 |
+| Contributors | 200 unique writers |
+| Image Format | JPG |
+| Data Modality | Handwritten document images |
+| Metadata Available | Gender, Age, District, Latitude, Longitude |
+| Personally Identifiable Information | None |
+| Consent Obtained | Yes |
+
+## Full DohaScript Dataset
+
+| Attribute | Value |
+|-----------|-------|
+| Total Pages | 531 |
+| Unique Writers | 531 |
+| Language | Hindi (Devanagari) |
+| Corpus | Six Hindi Dohas (89 words) |
+
+---
+
+# Repository Structure
+
+```
+.
+├── images/
+│   ├── F-18-GAYA.jpg
+│   ├── F-21-MADHUBANI.jpg
+│   ├── M-18-JAMMU.jpg
+│   └── ...
+├── metadata.csv
+└── README.md
+```
+
+---
+
+# File Naming Convention
+
+Each image follows the format
+
+```
+X-NN-DDDD.jpg
+```
+
+where `DDDD` is a variable-length district label.
+
+### Fields
+
+### Gender (`X`)
+
+- `M` → Male
+- `F` → Female
+
+### Age (`NN`)
+
+Age of the participant in years.
+
+Examples:
+
+```
+18
+23
+45
+```
+
+### District (`DDDD`)
+
+The participant's hometown district.
+
+Example filenames:
+
+```
+F-18-GAYA.jpg
+F-21-MADHUBANI.jpg
+M-18-JAMMU.jpg
+```
+
+---
+
+# Metadata
+
+Each handwriting image has a corresponding entry in **metadata.csv**.
+
+| Column | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `S. No.` | Unique sample identifier |
+| `Filename` | Image filename |
+| `Gender` | Writer gender (`M` or `F`) |
+| `Age` | Age of the writer (years) |
+| `City` | Home district/city of the participant |
+| `Latitude` | Latitude of the district/city |
+| `Longitude` | Longitude of the district/city |
+
+The metadata enables demographic and geographic analyses while preserving participant privacy. No personally identifiable information is included.
+
+---
+
+# Data Collection
+
+- One handwritten page per participant
+- Individual volunteers
+- Informed consent obtained before data collection
+- Collected solely for research and educational purposes
+- Personally identifiable information removed prior to release
+
+---
+
+# Intended Uses
+
+This dataset can be used for research in:
+
+- Hindi Handwriting Recognition
+- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
+- Document Intelligence
+- Writer Identification and Analysis
+- Computer Vision
+- Pattern Recognition
+- Machine Learning
+- Educational Projects
+
+---
+
+# Out-of-Scope Uses
+
+This dataset **must not** be used for:
+
+- Biometric identification
+- Surveillance
+- Profiling individuals
+- Commercial deployment without permission
+
+---
+
+# Privacy and Ethics
+
+The dataset has been curated following ethical research practices.
+
+- No names or personal identifiers are included.
+- No addresses are provided.
+- Demographic information is limited to age and gender.
+- Geographic information is provided only at the district/city level.
+- All participants voluntarily contributed their handwriting with informed consent.
+
+Users of this dataset are expected to uphold the same ethical standards.
+
+---
+
+# Citation
+
+If you use this dataset in a publication, thesis, benchmark, report, or research project, **please cite the DohaScript paper.**
+
+## Paper
+
+**DohaScript: A Large-Scale Multi-Writer Dataset for Continuous Handwritten Hindi Text**
+
+**arXiv:** https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.18089
+
+### BibTeX
+
+```bibtex
+@article{singh2026dohascript,
+  title={DohaScript: A Large-Scale Multi-Writer Dataset for Continuous Handwritten Hindi Text},
+  author={Singh, Kunwar Arpit and Prakash, Ankush and Lone, Haroon R},
+  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.18089},
+  year={2026}
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+# License
+
+This dataset is released **for research and educational purposes only**.
+
+Commercial use requires explicit permission from the authors.
+
+Redistribution should retain this README and the citation information.
+
+---
+
+# Contact
+
+For questions, permission requests, or issues regarding the dataset, please open an issue in this repository.