Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s19.t1.2
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s19.t1.2
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c23.s19.t1.2
A pottery inscription from Kodumanal,¹ known as a place of manufacture of gems and weapons, reads *ni kā ma* (*nikama*) indicating that merchant guilds were established at several industrial and trade centres in ancient Tamil country.