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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s12.t1.17

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s12.t1.17

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c25.s12.t1.17

Nagaswamy derives *ḻ* by combining the Brāhmī letters *ṭh* and *ḍ*.¹ However, the suggested derivation is doubtful as it is unlikely that a simple consonant would be derived by combining two other consonants.