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3 days ago · Historical evolution of Tamil writing from the earlier Tamil-Brahmi near the top to the current Tamil script at bottom Tirukkural palm leaf manuscript. The Tamil script, like the other Brahmic scripts, is thought to have evolved from the original Brahmi script.
6 days ago · The earliest Tamil writing is attested in inscriptions and potsherds from the 5th century bce. Three periods have been distinguished through analyses of grammatical and lexical changes: Old Tamil (from about 450 bce to 700 ce ), Middle Tamil (700–1600), and Modern Tamil (from 1600). The Tamil writing system evolved from the Brahmi script.
- Bhadriraju Krishnamurti
May 3, 2024 · Brāhmī,, writing system ancestral to all Indian scripts except Kharoṣṭhī. Of Aramaic derivation or inspiration, it can be traced to the 8th or 7th century bc, when it may have been introduced to Indian merchants by people of Semitic origin.
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May 23, 2024 · Dravidian is first attested in the 2nd century BCE, as inscriptions in Tamil-Brahmi script on cave walls in the Madurai and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu. [3] [a] The Dravidian languages with the most speakers are (in descending order of number of speakers) Telugu , Tamil , Kannada and Malayalam , all of which have long literary traditions.
3 days ago · Brahmi ( / ˈbrɑːmi / BRAH-mee; 𑀩𑁆𑀭𑀸𑀳𑁆𑀫𑀻; ISO: Brāhmī) is a writing system of ancient India [2] that appeared as a fully developed script in the 3rd century BCE. [3] . Its descendants, the Brahmic scripts, continue to be used today across Southern and Southeastern Asia. [4] [5] [6]
May 13, 2024 · Tirukkural, the most celebrated of the Patiren-kirkkanakku (“Eighteen Ethical Works”) in Tamil literature and a work that has had an immense influence on Tamil culture and life. It is usually attributed to the poet Tiruvalluvar, who is thought to have lived in India in the 6th century, though some scholars assign an earlier date (1st century bc ).
May 6, 2024 · The Tamil script, known as Tamil-Brahmi, is equally venerable, with its earliest inscriptions dating back to the 3rd century BC. A Language of Literary Prowess. Tamil literature is an artistic tapestry, adorned with an array of genres, including poetry, drama, and prose.
