Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c20.s15.1

c20.s15.1

Until about a quarter of a century ago, no inscribed objects with Tamil-Brāhmī legends were known other than the pottery inscriptions. The situation has changed dramatically since then and a virtual numismatic revolution has taken place in Tamil Nadu with the discovery of a flood of coins, seals and rings with Tamil-Brāhmī legends. These have been discovered mostly from the dry bed of the river Amaravathi at Karur, the ancient Cēra capital.³ A smaller number of inscribed objects have been picked up from the beds of other rivers like South Pennar and Vaigai.