Is Keezhadi inscription Samskrtam or Tamil?
Keezhadi inscription is a mixed Brahmi/Indus inscription. It reads as follows (thanks to Yajnadevam):-
𑀘𑀸𑀧𑀬8U
चापयशम्
Famed for archery.
The Indus characters 8 = श and U is the jar अन् | अम् symbol
Note that this is grammatically Samskrit, not a loan into Tamil. In particular, the sound श does not exist in Tamil and seems to be a pattern to use Indus symbols for such sounds.
Another Keezhadi inscription reads:-
𑀪𑀘𑀫
Bhachma.
Bhasma "ash"?
The 'Bh' is aspirated, which is not a native Tamil sound.
Alternative reading is:-
𑀪𑁄𑀘𑀫 भोजम् Bhojam, enjoyment. This means Samskrtam was spoken in Keezhadi in 600 BCE. Below is one of the pottery fragment with inscription on found in Keezhadi.
𑀪𑁄𑀘𑀫 भोजम् Bhojam, enjoyment. This means Samskrtam was spoken in Keezhadi in 600 BCE. Below is one of the pottery fragment with inscription on found in Keezhadi.
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