Epigraphical Evidences for Tamil Studies |
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History of Different Scripts | 11 |
Influence of Tamilnadu Scripts in South East Asia and commonness in Early Palaeography between Tamilnadu and Sri Lanka | 26 |
Tamil connections with Sri Lanka | 55 |
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