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Akkarayan
Akkarayan (Tamil language, Tamil: அக்கராயன்) was one of the Tamil chiefs of Vanni Nadu, who ruled over Akkarayan region around 13th century. He was credited for building the Akkarayan Kulam in Kilinochchi. 2018, was a statue of king Akkarayan opened in Kilinochchi. See also *Vanniar (Chieftain) *List of Tamil monarchs References Sri Lankan Tamil royalty Tamil monarchs Sri Lankan Hindus {{SriLanka-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tamil Monarchs
This is a list of ethnically Tamil and predominantly Tamil speaking monarchs, who ruled in Southern India and parts of Sri Lanka and South East Asia. The ancient Tamil monarchy was largely hereditary and supported by numerous chieftains. Tamil royal titles * ''Perun-Ko, Perarasan, Irai, Iraivan'' (Emperor) * ''Perarasi'' (Empress) * ''Ko, Arasan, Mannan, Aliyan'' or ''Araiyan'' (King) * ''Arasi'' (Queen) * ''Ilavarasi'' or ''Piratti'' (Princess) * ''Ilam-Ko'' or ''Ilavarasan'' (Prince) * ''Kuru-nila Mannan'' or ''Chitarasan'' (Petty King) * ''Chitarasi'' (Petty Queen) * ''Antavan'' (Ruler) Ethnically Tamil monarchs Three Crowned Kings There were "Three Crowned Kings" which is – * Chera * Chola * Pandya Pandyan dynasty (c. 600 BCE – 1620 CE) Early Pandyans (c. 6th century BCE – 3rd century CE) * Koon Pandiyan * Nedunjeliyan I (he was mentioned in legend of Kannagi) * Pudappandiyan * Mudukudumi Peruvazhudhi * Nedunjeliyan II * Nanmaran * Nedunjeliyan III * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
