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 CONTENTS

PART I Page: 9-36 HISTORY OF LEXICON IN TAMIL

What is a Lexicon? - Meaning of the Art of Dictionary - The History of Tamil Lexicography - The First Tamil Dictionary - Etymology - Nikandu, The reason for its name - Uri-c-col - Akaraathi - The First Lexicon - World’s First Lexicon - Dum Dum Dum Dum.

PART Il Page: 37-43 NIKANDUS

Pre-Sangam Age - Sangam Period - Post-Sangam Period upto the 15th century - 16th century Nikandus - 17th century Nikandus - 18th century Nikandus - 19th century Nikandus.

PAR? Ill Page: 44-60 DICTIONARIES

17th Century Dictionaries - 18th century Dictionaries - 19th century Dictionaries - 20th century Dictionaries.