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List Of Tamils
This is a list of notable Tamils. Ancient Kings and Rulers Tamil dynasties * Chola dynasty * Pandya dynasty * Chera dynasty * Pallava dynasty * Ay dynasty * Velir dynasty * Aryacakravarti dynasty * Vanni dynasty * Rajahnate of Cebu Other royal families * Rulers of Ramnad ** Ramanatha Sethupathi (?–1979), last Raja of Ramnad estate ** Rajeswari Nachiyar, only daughter of last Raja Ramanatha Sethupathi, present titular ruler of Ramnad estate ** Rajkumar Sethupathi, actor, brother of last Raja Ramanatha Sethupathi and Latha, married leading actress in the 1980s Sripriya ** Latha, actress, sister of last Raja Ramanatha Sethupathi and actor Rajkumar Sethupathi * Rulers of Pudukkottai ** Rajagopala Thondaiman (1922–1997), last ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai ** R. Rajagopala Thondaiman (1958–?), present head of the royal house of Pudukkottai, son of Radhakrishna Thondaiman, nephew of last ruler Rajagopala Thondaiman ** Charubala Thondaiman (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamils
The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar ( ta, தமிழர், Tamiḻar, translit-std=ISO, in the singular or ta, தமிழர்கள், Tamiḻarkaḷ, translit-std=ISO, label=none, in the plural), or simply Tamils (), are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group who trace their ancestry mainly to India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, union territory of Puducherry and to Sri Lanka. Tamils who speak the Tamil Language and are born in Tamil clans are considered Tamilians. Tamils constitute 5.9% of the population in India (concentrated mainly in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry), 15% in Sri Lanka (excluding Sri Lankan Moors), 7% in Malaysia, 6% in Mauritius, and 5% in Singapore. From the 4th century BCE, urbanisation and mercantile activity along the western and eastern coasts of what is today Kerala and Tamil Nadu led to the development of four large Tamil empires, the Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas, and Pallavas and a number of smaller states, all of whom were warring amongst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
