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Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions, dating from 3rd century BCE, represent the earliest form of writing for the _____ language.

  1. Tamil
  2. Malayalam
  3. Kannada
  4. Telugu

Answer: Tamil

Tamil-Brahmi script (c. 3rd century BCE-3rd century CE) is the earliest writing system for Tamil, found on cave inscriptions, pottery, and coins in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. It adapted Brahmi to Tamil phonetics.

Topic Ancient Scripts - Tamil-Brahmi
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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