Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s2.5
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s2.5
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Chart 3. **Origin and evolution of additional letters in Tamil-Brāhmī:** The chart¹ illustrates the origin of the four additional letters viz., *ḻ*, *ḷ*, *ṟ* and *ṉ* in Tamil-Brāhmī. The forms are normalised to show the mode of formation from Brāhmī and the main stages in the evolution of the letters.