Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t1: 4.6.1 King
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t1
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4.6.1 King
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The king is addressed as *kō* in the inscriptions at Pugalur (**Nos. *61* & *62*, ca. 2nd century A.D.**) and Edakal-A (**No. *82*, ca. 3rd century A.D.**).
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The term *aracaṉ* (< Skt. *rājan*) first occurs in the Tamil-Brāhmī coin-legends on the reverse of the silver portrait coins of the Sātavāhanas.² A fragmentary potsherd from Uraiyur has the legend *araica-* which could be a variant of *araca-* 'king' or *araiya-* 'chieftain'.³
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² For discussion on these coin-legends, see section 5.15.
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³ K.V. Raman (ed.) 1988: p. 74, No. 12, Fig. 24.12, Pl. 19.10.