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Narkudi Velalar Varalaru
''Narkudi Velalar Varalaru'' is a book consisting of 1,035 Tamil poems by Arumuga Nayinar Pillai. It was published in 1920 by Sri S. Vala Subramaniya Pillai of Sivakalai. The book narrates the history of the Irungovel family, a branch of Pandya rulers who reigned for 201 generations from 3100 BCE to 1944 AD. Additional notes about this book was conducted by Sri R. Vaiyaapuri, M.A. and Santhalinga Adikalar, College of Tamil, Perur. Pandyan Dynasty * Kadun Kone * Pandyan Palsalai Muthukudumi Peruvazhuthi (66th generation) 500-450 BC * Karungai Ollvat Perum Peyar vazhuthi (67th generation) 450 BC to 400 BC * Porval Vazhuthi (68th generation) 400 BC to 380 BC * Korkai Vazhuthi-Nartrer Vazhuthi (69th generation) 380-340 BC * Deva Pandian (70th generation) 340-302 BC * Seya Punjan aliasKadalul maintha Ilamperuvazhuthi (71st) 302 BC-270 BC * Pasum Poon Pandyan (72nd generation) 270-245 BC * Ollaiyur thantha Boothapandian (73rd generation) 245-220 BC * Pandyan Nanmaran (74th generation) 22 ... [...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] |
Nedunjeliyan I
Nedunjcheliyan I ( c. 270 BCE) (Tamil: நெடுஞ்செழியன்) was a Pandya king.He was also known as Arya Padai kadantha Nedunjezhiya Pandiyan Archaeological evidence His name is present in the Mangulam inscriptions of 3rd century BCE. The inscriptions mentions that workers of ''Nedunchezhiyan I'', a Pandyan king of Sangam period, (c. 270 BCE) made stone beds for Jain monks. In popular culture Nedunjeliyan I was also the Pandya king of the epic ''Silappatikaram'' authored by the Sangam poet Ilango Adigal who later died of a broken heart along with his queen consort Kopperundevi. He is portrayed by O. A. K. Thevar in the film Poompuhar (1964). See also * List of Sangam poets Sangam refers to the assembly of the highly learned people of the ancient Tamil land, with the primary aim of advancing the literature. There were historically three Sangams. With the details of the first two Sangams remaining obscure, all the ... Notes References * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imayavaramban Neduncheralathan
Nedum Cheralathan was a Chera ruler of the early historic south India (c. 1st - 4th century CE), contemporary to the Chola ruler Perunarkilli. He won the title 'Imayavaramban' which means 'whose limit extends upto Himalayas' as he fought various kings around Kerala and reached upto Himalayas. He is the second known Chera ruler from the early Sangham literature, and is praised in the Second Ten of '' Pathitruppaththu'' (composed by poet Kannanar).Zvelebil, Kamil. ''The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India''. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1973. 52-53. He patronized ''Jainism'' and Buddhism. Nedum Cheralathan succeeded his father (Uthiyan Cheralathan) and ruled the territory for 58 years (as a crown prince first and then as an absolute ruler). He was a successful ruler with several victories over neighbouring rulers such as the Kadambas. He is believed to have won over "seven crowned kings" and thus obtained the status of ''"adhiraja"''. He defeated an enemy on the Malaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dais
A dais or daïs ( or , American English also but sometimes considered nonstandard)dais in the Random House Dictionarydais in Oxford Dictionaries Online in the American Heritage DictionaryMerriam-Webster Online - Dais /ref> is a raised platform at the front of a room or hall, usually for one or more speakers or honored guests. Historically, the dais was a part of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tamil People
This is a list of notable Tamils. Ancient Kings and Rulers Tamil dynasties * Chola dynasty * Pandya dynasty * Chera dynasty * Pallava dynasty * Ay dynasty * Velirs, Velir dynasty * Aryacakravarti dynasty * Vanni chieftaincies, Vanni dynasty * Rajahnate of Cebu Other royal families * Ramnad estate, 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), Latha, actress, sister of last Raja Ramanatha Sethupathi and actor Rajkumar Sethupathi * Thondaman dynasty, Rulers of Pudukkottai ** Rajagopala Tondaiman, Rajagopala Thondaiman (1922–1997), last ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai ** R. Rajagopala Tondaiman, R. Rajagopala Thondaiman (1958–?), present head of the royal house of Pudukk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Prominent Sri Lanka Tamils
This is a list of Tamil people, Tamils of Sri Lanka by their country of domicile or origin. All communities that speak (or spoke) Tamil language, Tamil and originally came from Sri Lanka are included. Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamils of Sri Lanka today are a trans-national minority and are found Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, across the globe. Sri Lanka Academics *Srikanthalakshmi Arulanandam - Principle Librarian at the University of Jaffna *A. Thurairajah - Professor, Vice Chancellor of University of Peradeniya, Civil Engineer (Akbar Bridge in University of Peradeniya was constructed by him), Founder of Thurai Law ( About Soil) * Rajan Hoole - professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Jaffna; human rights activist and author of books; member of University Teachers for Human Rights * Ratnajeevan Hoole - Professor of Electrical Engineering; appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna but never took up post due to threats * T. Nadaraja - Chancellor of the University of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil People
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 peoples, Dravidian ethno-linguistic group who trace their ancestry mainly to India’s South India, southern state of Tamil Nadu, union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry and to Sri Lanka. Tamils who speak the Tamil Language and are born in :Social groups of Tamil Nadu, 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 Tamil Malaysians, Malaysia, 6% in Tamil Mauritians, Mauritius, and 5% in Indian Singaporeans, 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 develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dravidian Languages
The Dravidian languages (or sometimes Dravidic) are a family of languages spoken by 250 million people, mainly in southern India, north-east Sri Lanka, and south-west Pakistan. Since the colonial era, there have been small but significant immigrant communities in Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Canada, Germany, South Africa, and the United States. The Dravidian languages are first attested in the 2nd century BCE, as Tamil-Brahmi script, inscribed on the cave walls in the Madurai and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu. The Dravidian languages with the most speakers are (in descending order of number of speakers) Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, all of which have long literary traditions. Smaller literary languages are Tulu and Kodava. There are also a number of Dravidian-speaking scheduled tribes, such as the Kurukh in Eastern India and Gondi in Central India. Outside of India, Brahui is mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Monarchs
Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, natively spoken by the Tamils * Tamil script, primarily used to write the Tamil language **Tamil (Unicode block), a block of Tamil characters in Unicode * Tamil dialects, referencing geographical variations in speech See also * Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood, the word being a portmanteau of Kodambakkam and Hollywood. * Tamil cuisine * Tamil culture, is considered to be one of the world's oldest civilizations. * Tamil diaspora * Tamil Eelam, a proposed independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka * Tamil Nadu, one of the 28 states of India * Tamil nationalism * ''Tamil News'', a daily Tamil-language television news program in Tamil Nadu * Tamilakam, the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covered today's Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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