ANCIENT WEIGHT MEASURES AS MENTIONED IN THE TAMIL EPIGRAPHS
International Journal of Computer Science (IJCS) Published by SK Research Group of Companies (SKRGC)
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Abstract
The main objective of the paper is to bring to light the ancient weight measures that are being inscribed in the Tamil inscription. A special interest is given on the names of the weighing stones that are mentioned. Necessary conversion is done for easy understanding and to compare with the other known weight measurements.
References
1) Codrington - Ceylon coins and Currency, pp.6-7.
2) CSI. No. 151.
3) TAS. I, Pp.165; ARE., 182 of 1915
4) Codrington, pp. 3 and 7.
5) SII., Vol. XIV, No. 11
6) Ibid., Vol.VI, No. 33
7) Ibid., Vol. XVII, No.318
8) Ibid., Vol. XIII, No.168
9) Ibid., Vol. XIII, No. 87
10) Ibid., Vol. VII, No.924-26
11) Ibid., Vol. V, No. 229
12) Ibid., Vol. II, Part III,IV,V,91, Pp. 414
13) Ibid., Vol. V, No.671
14) Ibid., Vol. V, No.512
15) Ibid., Vol. XVII, No.625
16) Ibid., Vol. XVII, No.643
17) Ibid., Vol.VII, No.998
18) Ibid., Vol. VII, No.870
19) Ibid., Vol. XIII, No.232
20) Ibid., Vol. XIII, No.211
21) Ibid., Vol. XIV. No. 238
22) Ibid., Vol.XII, No.181
23) Ibid., Vol. XIX, No.438
24) Erode District Inscription, 1010/2003
25) Ibid., Vol. XXIV, No.4
26) Ibid., Vol. XXIII, No.340
27) Ibid., Vol. XIX, No. 360
28) Ibid., Vol. XXVI, No.437
29) Ibid., Vol.XIX, No. 163
30) Ibid., Vol. XIX, No.101
31) Ibid., Vol.XIX, 107
32) Ibid., Vol. XIII, 87
33) Ibid., Vol.VII, 870
34) Ibid., Vol. II. Pp.16-17
35) Christian College Magazine for September, 1896
36) SII., Vol. II. Pp.20.
37) Ibid., Vol. II, Part 4, No. 79
38) Ibid., Vol. XVII, No. 154
Keywords
Ku??ima?i, Gaday?na, Ka?añju, Mañj??i, Var?han, K?vai, M??u, Kal, ??avall??, Vi?elvi?ugu, etc.,
