Tamil Inscriptions in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

Presence of Tamil writing in “called kings” contexts shows up in two main ways: “Cikai Koṟṟaṉ” breaks down into two parts in Old Tamil/Tamil-Brahmi:Meaning breakdown • Cikai — Derived from Sanskrit śikhā, meaning “tuft of hair” or “crown/crest”. In South Indian context, a śikhā was the traditional tuft of hair worn on the crown of …