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A note on the orthography of the Mayiladumpara inscription. Two photographs have been published
so far in the Times of India and The Hindu.
Two hieroglyphs are 'fish' and 'star' are comparable to Indus Script hieroglyphs.
The two hieroglyphs are signified by the words: ayo, ayu'fish' and mēḍha'the polar star'.
The hieroglyphs are read rebus as metalwork catalogues on many Indus Script inscriptions.
ayo, ayu 'fish' (Munda etyma) rebus: aya 'iron' (Gujarati) ayas 'metal' (Rigveda)
PS: If a 'fin' is also signified by the short linear stroke at the fish-tail, the word signified is
khambhaṛāʻfinʼ (Lahnda Punjabi)(CDIAL 13640) rebus: kammaṭṭam, kammiṭṭam coinage, mint. (Malayalam)(DEDR 1236).
PS: If a 'fin' is also signified by the short linear stroke at the fish-tail, the word signified is
khambhaṛāʻfinʼ (Lahnda Punjabi)(CDIAL 13640) rebus: kammaṭṭam, kammiṭṭam coinage, mint. (Malayalam)(DEDR 1236).
n (मेढ Polar star, मत Dogma or sect.)(Marathi)
A persuasion or an order or a set of tenets and notions
amongst the Shúdra-people. Founded upon certain astrological calculations
proceeding upon the North star. Hence मेढेजोशी or डौरीजोशी .(Marathi).
Rebus: mẽṛhẽt, meḍ 'iron' (Mu.Ho.)
Thus, the two hieroglyphs of Mayiladumpara may signify iron work.
Munda etyma related to ayo, ayu:
beḍa hako (ayo) ‘fish’ (Santali); beḍa ‘either of the sides of a hearth’ (G.) Munda: So. ayo `fish'. Go. ayu `fish'. Go <ayu> (Z), <ayu?u> (Z),, <ayu?> (A) {N} ``^fish''. Kh. kaDOG `fish'. Sa. Hako `fish'. Mu. hai (H) ~ haku(N) ~ haikO(M) `fish'. Ho haku `fish'. Bj. hai `fish'. Bh.haku `fish'. KW haiku ~ hakO |Analyzed hai-kO, ha-kO (RDM). Ku. Kaku`fish'.@(V064,M106) Mu. ha-i, haku `fish' (HJP). @(V341) ayu>(Z), <ayu?u> (Z) <ayu?>(A) {N} ``^fish''. #1370. <yO>\\<AyO>(L) {N} ``^fish''. #3612. <kukkulEyO>,,<kukkuli-yO>(LMD) {N} ``prawn''. !Serango dialect. #32612. <sArjAjyO>,,<sArjAj>(D) {N} ``prawn''. #32622. <magur-yO>(ZL) {N} ``a kind of ^fish''. *Or.<>. #32632. <ur+GOl-Da-yO>(LL) {N} ``a kind of ^fish''. #32642.<bal.bal-yO>(DL) {N} ``smoked fish''. #15163..
S. Kalyanaraman
Sarasvati Research Center March 31, 2016
Indus inscription discovered
at Mayiladumpara in Kannur
TNN | Mar 31, 2016, 10.53 AM IST
KANNUR: In a major finding in the epigraphic research in the state, epigraphist T Pavithran has claimed that he has discovered an Indus inscription dating back to 3500 and 1600 BC from Mayiladumpara in Maloor panchayat.His team of researchers has also discovered a rare Vattezhuthu and Brahmi script on the sword used in Kunnathur Padi, the aroodam of Sri Muthappan, in the forest areas near Srikandapuram.
"We discovered a five-letter Indus inscription on a rock in an Adivasi settlement in the forest. Though similar scripts were found earlier in other parts of the state, this is the first time it has been discovered in Kannur," said Pavithran, former head of the department of Malayalam and Kerala studies at Calicut University . He is presently the UGC Emeritus Fellow conducting research on epigraphic texts in Kerala and Sr Lanka.
According to the researcher, the script, written from bottom to top and right to left reads `Shadu-ei-ko', meaning a resolute king' in ancient Pali language.
He said the inscription reveals the possibility of pepper trade in the region. As per history , Lothal town in Guja rat was the most prominent city of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, which supplied ivory , gold, precious stones and pepper to hundreds of ci ties. This Indus script could be an indication that the people here were aware of the ancient trade route and this should be subjected to further research, he said.
He was informed of the inscription by three tribal youths, Ajeesh, Ragesh and Ashokan, from Maloor, when he was studying the inscriptions at Kunnathur Padi, said the researcher.
"We discovered a five-letter Indus inscription on a rock in an Adivasi settlement in the forest. Though similar scripts were found earlier in other parts of the state, this is the first time it has been discovered in Kannur," said Pavithran, former head of the department of Malayalam and Kerala studies at Calicut University . He is presently the UGC Emeritus Fellow conducting research on epigraphic texts in Kerala and Sr Lanka.
According to the researcher, the script, written from bottom to top and right to left reads `Shadu-ei-ko', meaning a resolute king' in ancient Pali language.
He said the inscription reveals the possibility of pepper trade in the region. As per history , Lothal town in Guja rat was the most prominent city of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, which supplied ivory , gold, precious stones and pepper to hundreds of ci ties. This Indus script could be an indication that the people here were aware of the ancient trade route and this should be subjected to further research, he said.
He was informed of the inscription by three tribal youths, Ajeesh, Ragesh and Ashokan, from Maloor, when he was studying the inscriptions at Kunnathur Padi, said the researcher.
Interestingly, they also showed him the sword there, which had Vattezhuthu and Brahmi script on it, and the researcher is in the process of deciphering it.
"What is interesting is that the script shows that the sword was made many centuries ago. The blacksmiths here were aware of the technology of developing corrosion free iron even before the Europeans came here," he said, adding that further excava tion might shed light on many aspects of culture, civilization and trade in this area.
"What is interesting is that the script shows that the sword was made many centuries ago. The blacksmiths here were aware of the technology of developing corrosion free iron even before the Europeans came here," he said, adding that further excava tion might shed light on many aspects of culture, civilization and trade in this area.
Published: March 28, 2016 00:00 IST | Updated: March 28, 2016 05:47 IST KANNUR, March 28, 2016
Ancient Brahmi epigraphic text found
An ancient Brahmi inscription found at Mayiladumpara in Kannur.
: An inscription found on a granite rock at Mayiladumpara in Malur panchayat here is said to be an ancient two-line epigraphical text that can be dated back to a period between 3500 and 1700 BC.
The inscription was discovered and deciphered by a team of epigraphy enthusiasts headed by P. Pavithran, former head of the Department of Malayalam Studies of the Kozhikode University, who is currently UGC Emeritus Fellow involved in research of epigraphical texts in Kerala and Sri Lanka. The discovery of this five-letter Indus inscription in an area known for its Adivasi settlement is a continuation of earlier finding and deciphering of such scripts in other parts of the region.
“This ancient Brahmi script is in Sabarpari style as it is written from bottom to top and right to left,” said Dr. Pavithran. He said he deciphered the script as a reference to a resolute ruler. The inscription is believed to be older than the inscription he found in the Maruthom forest area of Kasaragod, which, he said, was Boustrophedon style, and the scripts found at Edakkal in Wayanad.
Dr. Pavithran had earlier deciphered a coin inscription found from Madayipara and a two-line Brahmi inscription found at Makreri Subramanya Temple at Peralassery here. But it is for the first time that the Indus inscription has been found in the district. He says the inscriptions found in the region, especially in the tribal settlements, could be information meant for ancient traders who had used the route. More excavations are required to unravel the history of these ancient inscriptions in the region, he added.
These inscriptions are often mistaken for ancient drawings, he noted.