Early Tamil Epigraphy from the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D.

Iravatham Mahadevan, Iravatham Mahadevan

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Harvard University Press
30 November 2003

Palaeography (history of writing); Anthologies (non-poetry); Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Regional studies

Series: Harvard Oriental Series

This book presents the earliest South Indian inscriptions (ca. second century B.C. to sixth century A.D.), written in Tamil in local derivations of the Ashokan Brahmi script. They are the earliest known Dravidian documents available and show some overlap with the early Cera and Pandya dynasties. Their language is Archaic Tamil, with a few borrowings from Prakrit and influences of old Kannada, both resulting from the early presence of northern Jainism. The widespread occurrence of pottery inscriptions indicates that the Tamil-Brahmi script had taken deep roots all over the countryside, leading to the cultured society visible in the classical Tamil poetry of the Cankam (Sangam) texts of the early centuries C.E. The work includes texts, transliteration, translation, detailed commentary, inscriptional glossary, and indexes.

Translated by: Iravatham Mahadevan
Edited and translated by: Iravatham Mahadevan
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: v. 62
Dimensions: Height: 285mm, Width: 219mm, Spine: 47mm
Weight: 2.540kg
ISBN: 9780674012271
ISBN 10: 0674012275
Series: Harvard Oriental Series
Pages: 768
Publication Date: 30 November 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Iravatham Mahadevan is a retired Indian Administrative Services officer.