Download or read book Origin And Spread Of The Tamils written by V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains Ramachandra Dikshitar’s 1930 study of the Tamils, “Origin and Spread of the Tamils”. Tamil people are a Dravidian ethnic group who speak Tamil as their mother tongue. Numbering around 77 million people that live in many different countries, the Tamils are one of the of the biggest and oldest ethno-linguistic cultural groups that exist without their own state. This fascinating and insightful study is highly recommended for those with an interest in the Tamil people, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Vishnampet R. Ramachandra Dikshitar (1896 - 1953), was a historian, Indologist and Dravidologist from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was a professor of history and archaeology in the University of Madras and authored multiple text books on Indian history. Many vintage texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Download or read book History of the Tamils written by P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 2001 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Origin and Spread of the Tamils written by V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tamils in Sri Lanka written by Murugar Gunasingam and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive history of the Sri Lankan Tamils, their territories, their politics, religion, language, socio-economics, art, literature and culture.Until the publication of this book, based on historical evidence, the Tamils' struggle for freedom has not been understood in its true light by those engaged in research, the majority of academics, politicians and ordinary people.The existing primary sources were not sufficient to write such an historical work. The author, in order to gather incontrovertible evidence, visited various archives, libraries, state institutions and university research centres located in the countries that are closely related to the history of Sri Lankan Tamils. These include India, Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain and the United States of America. This invaluable material has been compiled for the first time in this book.Here are some excerpts: " ... generally accept that the ancient people of Sri Lanka belonged to the Dravidian Language family and followed the Dravidian (Megalithic) culture of 'Urn Burials'. The findings of these scholars also show that there was a strong similarity between the ancient people of Sri Lanka and those of India, particularly from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Kannada and the Andhra regions in South India where Dravidian languages are spoken."" ... that Saivaism was firmly established in Sri Lanka long before the arrival of Buddhism to the island. The kings of the Anuradapura Kingdom had been Saivaites before the advent of Buddhism.""... Archaeological evidence shows that the ancient Dravidian people of ancient Sri Lanka, influenced by the arrival of Buddhism and the North Indian languages associated with it, gradually embraced Buddhism, its cultural traditions and the languages related to it."
Download or read book Social History of the Tamils 1707 1947 written by Pā Cupramaṇiyan̲ and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Offers An Account Of The Tamils Society, Economy, Religious Beliefs, Educational Mechanisms, Arts And Cultural Expressions (During 1707-1947). It Also Discusses The Profound Influence Of Colonial Rule In The Tradition-Bound Tamilian Society.
Download or read book History and Culture of the Tamils written by Raju Kalidos and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Tamils written by K. S. Ramaswami Sastry and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. I: An Introduction To Tamil History And Society; Vol. Ii: Tamil Social Movements; Vol. Iii: A Glimpse Into Tamil Culture; Vol. Iv: Tamil Language And Literature; Vol. V: Religion And Philosophy.
Download or read book Tamil written by David Shulman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spoken by eighty million people, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue. David Shulman presents a comprehensive cultural history of Tamil, emphasizing how its speakers and poets have understood the unique features of their language over its long history.
Download or read book This Divided Island written by Samanth Subramanian and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samanth Subramanian has written about politics, culture, and history for the New York Times and the New Yorker. Now, Subramanian takes on a complex topic that touched millions of lives in This Divided Island. In the summer of 2009, the leader of the dreaded Tamil Tiger guerrillas was killed, bringing to an end the civil war in Sri Lanka. For nearly thirty years, the war's fingers had reached everywhere, leaving few places, and fewer people, untouched. What happens to the texture of life in a country that endures such bitter conflict? What happens to the country's soul? Subramanian gives us an extraordinary account of the Sri Lankan war and the lives it changed. Taking us to the ghosts of summers past, he tells the story of Sri Lanka today. Through travels and conversations, he examines how people reconcile themselves to violence, how the powerful become cruel, and how victory can be put to the task of reshaping memory and burying histories.
Download or read book The Tamils Eighteen Hundred Years Ago written by V. Kanakasabhai and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social History of the Tamils 1707 1947 written by Pā Cupramaṇiyan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ancient History of Tamils in Central Asia written by Clyde Winters and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tamil speaking Dravidians formerly settled and developed numerous civilizations in ancient Central Asia. First, Tamil miners and explorers and later colonists used the southern Zagros region of Iran as its dispersal point into Central Asia from Middle Africa. The diffusion of Tamil culture elements and place names in Central Asia resulted from their migration from one region to another in search of trade items and habitable areas for farming and cattle domestication. Tamil speakers as they dispersed across Central Asia named the separate water bodies and types of landforms where they settled is discussed this book. Tamil speaking Dravidians formerly settled and developed numerous civilizations in ancient Central Asia. First, Tamil miners and explorers and later colonists used the southern Zagros region of Iran as its dispersal point into Central Asia from Middle Africa. The diffusion of Tamil culture elements and place names in Central Asia resulted from their migration from one region to another in search of trade items and habitable areas for farming and cattle domestication. Tamil speakers as they dispersed across Central Asia named the separate water bodies and types of landforms where they settled is discussed this book.
Download or read book A History of Tamil Language written by Te. Po Mīn̲āṭcicuntaran̲ār and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Tamil Nadu written by Manoranjithamoni and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tamils have a long history starting from the pre-historic period. Retracing their history is facilitated by various sources. One-third of India's epigraphical sources pertain to Tamil Nadu and one of the dynasties of Tamil Nadu - the Pandyas - had the privilege of continuous rule from third century B.C. to sixteenth century A.D. It is a unique accomplishment in the annals of history, since very few dynasties in the world have reigned for such a long time. A remarkable feature of the Tamils is that they are the founders of Dravidian architecture. In this book, the author has updated the Tamil Nadu history with recent findings. As books dealing with Tamil Nadu history comprehensively, including all its aspects and new historical evidences, are not available, this endeavour to present all the details in a single book was undertaken. It can be a helpful and illuminative aid to students of UG and PG courses in History and those who prepare for competitive examinations. General readers will be interested in the information given here and they can gain knowledge of the rich tradition and different facets of people and life in Tamil Nadu in many ages. Besides political history, the social, economic and religious aspects are dealt with in detail, thereby giving a complete view of the life and growth of people in Tamil Nadu. For the better and thorough understanding of details, maps and pictures are given at appropriate places.
Download or read book History of the Tamils written by P. T. Iyengar and published by . This book was released on 1986-08-01 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Heritage of the Tamils written by K.K. Pillay and published by Mjp Publishers. This book was released on 1979 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India has a rich heritage of tradition and culture which dates back to the beginning of human existence. This book comprehensively deals with the historical heritage of the tamils including the lemurian theory. The chronological organization of tamil literature, history and the kingdoms provide a information of social life. The interpretations of the author on the various inscriptions leads the reader to and analyse the various factors of the ancient history of the tamils.
Download or read book Tamil Brahmans written by C. J. Fuller and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tamil Brahmans were a traditional, mainly rural, high-caste elite who have been transformed into a modern, urban, middle-class community since the late nineteenth century. Many Tamil Brahmans today are in professional and managerial occupations, such as engineering and information technology; most of them live in Chennai and other Tamilnadu towns, but others have migrated to the rest of India and overseas. This book, which is mainly based on the authors ethnographic research, describes and analyses this transformation. It is also a study of how and why the Tamil Brahmans privileged status within a hierarchical society has been perpetuated in the face of both a strong anti-Brahman movement in Tamilnadu, and a series of wider social, cultural, economic, political, and ideological changes that might have been expected to undermine their position completely. The major topics discussed include Brahman rural society, urban migration and urban ways of life, education and employment, the position of women, and religion and culture. The Tamil Brahmans class position, including the internal division into the upper- and lower-middle classes, and the process of class reproduction, are examined closely to analyze the congruence between Tamil Brahmanhood and middle classness, which as comparison with other Brahman and non-Brahman groups shows is highly unusual in contemporary India."
