Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t8.1
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t8.1
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An inscription at Alagarmalai (No. *40*, ca. 1st century B.C.) refers to 'Ataṉ Ataṉ, son of Ataṉ, the accountant (*kaṇaka-*), the chief of scribes (*kaṇatikaṉ*)'. He figures as one of the many donors from Matirai (Madurai) who collectively made endowments to the cave shelter at Alagarmalai. He was by vocation an accountant and, judging from his title, served as the chief of scribes probably in the royal court at Madurai.