Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t8.6
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t8.6
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The word *appaṉ* does not occur in Caṅkam literature, though it is undoubtedly ancient. Its occurrence here as an honorific suffix reveals Kannada influence in the region (North Kerala bordering on Karnataka). See section 3.2.4(ii).