> Those Warriors capable of using them were either Right Handed or > Left handed, but the word RIGHT HAND surfaced in RRC's period. In > the 11th Century, there was Tax collected @ ONE PANAM per Bow from > both RIGHT HAND and LEFT HAND USERS! (Magamai - tax).
This is a typical tendulkar stroke - if I may say. I have not read much of the much respected scholar YS but this single fact is enough to show his depth. Great ! Simply great !
Nowhere else have I come across a description for idangai-valangai better than this !!!! Class.
Good one.. even people like me can easly understand this..
When you get time, please throw some light on the below too.. > Like wise, with inscriptional evidence, study of NATTAR, > NAGARATHAR, MUDALI etc.,are also undertaken in this Book.