தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 2

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IX. Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 2
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25.
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A.
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a na tai a ri ya ti1
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B.
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antai ariyti 2
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அ.
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அ ந தை அ ரி ய
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ஆ.
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அந்தை அரிய்தி
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Translation
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Antai Ariyti. 3
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Locus
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On the first stone bed (from left) in the upper row in the cave.
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No. of lines
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1
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Length
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34 cm.
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Date
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ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
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Notes
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1. The last letter ti is engraved on the adjacent stone bed to the right as recognised by KVS.
2. cf. hariti (Pkt.).
3. See ETE 2 Section 2.2 for the earliest attempt to read the inscription.
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Field Notes
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