[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.t2.9 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s8.t2.9 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s8.t2.9 - **Language:** English ### [c28.s8.t2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.9) Cf. LT \*kucalar\* 'experts' (\*Tivā.\* 172; \*Piṅkala.\* 854); \*kucalaṉ\* 'skilful person, expert' (\*TL\*). - [Previous: c28.s8.t2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.8) - [Next: c28.s8.t2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.10) - [Up: c28.s8.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2) ## Cites (2) - [Piṅkala Nikaṇṭu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.nikantu.pinkalam.854) — 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.t2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s8.t2.9) · Pramāṇa