Thanks Dominik and Nagaraj.


Yes, for course Tk. was (my own abbreviation) for Taluk. I am supposing Tuni is nowadays a 'mandal', although I haven't confirmed this yet.


Nagaraj: short of being able to travel to Tuni taluk/mandal to ask local people, how would one find out what "Ch." stands for in this case? And what cultural practice lies behind abbreviating the identifying part of toponym?


Best,


Arlo Griffiths












From: Nagaraj Paturi <nagarajpaturi@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 5:32 AM
To: Dominik Wujastyk
Cc: Indology; Arlo Griffiths
Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Andhra toponymy
 
Place names beginning with initials is common in Telugu. This is not limited to agraharams.


On Jun 17, 2017 5:26 AM, "Dominik Wujastyk via INDOLOGY" <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
"Tk" may be for "Taluk," though your online resource says it's a Tehsil.

The names of agraharams that I'm aware of in the Thanjavur district are not abbreviated in the way you describe.  Rather, they seem to be named always in full, even if long.

Thank you for villageinfo.in ! Wonderful resource.

Best,
Dominik

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Singhmar Chair in Classical Indian Society and Polity
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 University of Alberta, Canada
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On 15 June 2017 at 06:33, Arlo Griffiths via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Colleagues,


I am looking to identify the modern coordinates of an epigraphic find spot in Andhra Pradesh for which data from colonial times indicate "Chikula agrahâra, East Godavari, Tuni Tk.". Searchuing with the name Chikulla or Chikulla I don't find anything. But within Tuni (mandal?) I have found a "Ch. Agraharam" (https://villageinfo.in/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/tuni/ch-agraharam.html). This, I presume, must be my place.


Is it common in AP nowadays not to spell out the name of agraharams? (It reminds me of the Telugu naming pattern with a first initial which is never spelt in full — although perhaps there is no connection.)


Best wishes,


Arlo


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