[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) › c28.s3.23 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s3.23 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s3.23 - **Language:** English ### [c28.s3.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.23) | \*\*ILL.\*\* | Tracing: Fig. 8.45. Estampage: Pl. 44. | | \*\*Locus\*\* | Third inscription (from left) in the upper line. | | \*\*No. of lines\*\* | 1 | | \*\*Length\*\* | 37 cm. | | \*\*Date\*\* | ca. 5th century A.D. | | \*\*Publ.\*\* | \*ARE\* B. 338\[C\]/1992-93. | | | S. Rajavelu 1995b:No. 5 (with eye copy). | | \*\*Notes\*\* | | | 1. | The first letter appears to be touching the second probably due to fissures in the rock surface. | | 2. | Both the basic consonants are marked by the \*puḷḷi\*. | | 3. | A personal name. See Commentary for discussion on etymology. | - [Previous: c28.s3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.22) - [Next: c28.s3.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.24) - [Up: c28.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3) ## Cites (1) - [Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.corpora.arie) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.23) · Pramāṇa