Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s12.t1.19
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s12.t1.19
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Karunaratne derives the Tamil-Brāhmī *ḻ* from the reversed form of Brāhmī *ḍ* by adding hypothetically a small loop in the middle.² However, the evolution of the looped *ḻ* is better explained morphologically as a later development from the older circular form when written with a running hand (cf. Chart 3: I. 3 & 4; Chart 5B: *ḻ*:55 & 76).