[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) › c31.18 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c31.18 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c31.18 - **Language:** English ### [c31.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c31.18) Grantha (characters) 109, 212, 249, 251 Grantha (script) 182, 208, 212, 213, 214, 215 Greek 155 Gunapadeya Plates 205 Gupta period 187 \*gur\* (juice of sugar cane, molasses) 141 \*gur\* merchant 376, 573 Gurzala 94, 191 - [Previous: c31.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c31.17) - [Next: c31.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c31.19) - [Up: c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c31.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c31.18) · Pramāṇa