[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Archaeology, epigraphy and coins](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy) › [Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003) › c26.s3.3 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c26.s3.3 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c26.s3.3 - **Language:** English ### [c26.s3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c26.s3.3) (ii) The notational system of medial vowels commences only with the medial \*-ā\*, since \*-a\* is 'inherent' and does not require a marker; - [Previous: c26.s3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c26.s3.2) - [Next: c26.s3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c26.s3.4) - [Up: c26.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c26.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c26.s3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c26.s3.3) · Pramāṇa