[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.s8.t2.7 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s8.t2.7 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s8.t2.7 - **Language:** English ### [c28.s8.t2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.7) It is also possible that \*akaram\* is derived from \*nakaram\* \< Dr. \*nakar\* 'town, city' (D. 3568) with the loss of the initial \*n\*. Cf. '\*nakar, akaram\*' (\*Tivā.\* 930); '\*akaram, nakaram\*' (\*Piṅkala.\* 626; \*Cūṭā.\* 5:35). - [Previous: c28.s8.t2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.6) - [Next: c28.s8.t2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.8) - [Up: c28.s8.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2) ## Cites (3) - [Cūṭāmaṇi Nikaṇṭu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.nikantu.cudamani.5) — Maṇṭalapuruṭar 1500, Tamil - [Piṅkala Nikaṇṭu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.nikantu.pinkalam) — Piṅkalar, Tamil - [Cēntaṉ Tivākaram](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.nikantu.tivakaram) — Tivākarar, Tamil --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.7) · Pramāṇa