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Rare 1,000-year-old stone sluice pillar with Grantha inscriptions found in remote village (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

by What a Find December 28, 2020, 3:58 pm

Stone sluice gates were popular centuries ago and can still be found across the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, although
those with Grantha inscriptions are rare.

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Rare 1,000-year-old stone sluice pillar with Grantha inscriptions found in remote village (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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