[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Archaeology, epigraphy and coins](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy) › [Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003) › c1.11 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c1.11 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c1.11 - **Language:** English ### [c1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c1.11) He has served as the Co-ordinator, International Association of Tamil Research, for ten years (1980-90). He was elected the President of the Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India in 1998 and the General President of the Indian History Congress for its session in 2001. He served the Indian Administrative Service and retired voluntarily to devote himself to full-time academic pursuits. He lives in Chennai. - [Previous: c1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c1.10) - [Next: c2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c2.2) - [Up: c1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c1.11) · Pramāṇa