South Indian Inscriptions- Volume XXX (Archaelogical Survey of India)

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It is a well established fact that inscriptions abound in the Tamil language and script. Of all the inscriptions totalling 60,000 in the country, more than 40% are known to exist in Tamil language. Realising the importance of studying epigraphy to trace the hisamil language Realising has done pioneer work of copying the bulk of the inscriptions which are now stored in the office of the Director of Epigraphy at Mysore. However the decipherment and publication of these inscriptions has not progressed as per original plans. Realising the need to publish all of the undeciphered inscriptions, the Government of Tamil Nadu made repeated efforts to secure these transcripts and get them published departmentally. Finally, the Archaeological Survey of India and the Department of Archaeology have agreed in principle to collaborate in this important venture. The Government of Tamil Nadu vide Ir. No.7357/MA2/2-5-2 Tamil Development Culture & Religious Endowment department dt.04-08-2005 have approved the joint publication by Director General, ASI, Commissioner of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Archaeological Survey of India, 271 records are in Tail. These records are the collections mainly from North Arcot, Chingleput and Coimbatore districts belonging to Chöļa dynasty and from Tirunelveli district, which belong to Medieval and Late Pandya dynasties. A solitary record of Rashtrakūta Krishna III, two of Hoysalás and 12 of Pärtivëndravarman. a probable chief of Pallava line are also included. Of the rest, some belong to the reign of the Vijayanagara rulers and their feudatories, while a good number of miscellaneous records are not assignable to any particular dynasty or king.