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[56] [57] In 1578, the Portuguese published a Tamil book in old Tamil script named Thambiraan Vanakkam, thus making Tamil the first Indian language to be printed and published. [58] Tamil Lexicon , published by the University of Madras between 1924 and 1939, was amongst the first comprehensive dictionaries published in the language.
Period Events c. 600 BCE: The production process of Wootz steel began in the 6th century BCE and was exported globally by the Chera dynasty as what was termed as "the finest steel in the world," i.e. Seric Iron to the Romans, Egyptians, Chinese and Arabs by 500 BCE and was used to make the famous damascus blades.
Old Tamil is the period of the Tamil language spanning from the 3rd century BCE to the seventh century CE. [4] [5] Prior to Old Tamil, the period of Tamil linguistic development is termed as Proto-Tamil. After the Old Tamil period, Tamil becomes Middle Tamil. The earliest records in Old Tamil are inscriptions from between the 3rd and 1st ...
The Tamil area had an independent existence outside the control of these northern empires. The Tamil kings and chiefs were always in conflict with each other mostly over the property. The royal courts were mostly places of social gathering rather than places of dispensation of authority; they were centres for distribution of resources.
The Tamils are one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a unbroken history of more than 2000 years. There are also a large Tamil Diaspora communities scattered around the world, especially in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Mauritius, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Europe. The estimated population of Tamils in the world ...
Arusuvai Ithu Thani Suvai is a Tamil-language Indian television series featuring Revathy Shanmugam cooking simplified recipes that everyday-cooks and viewers can try. Revathy Shanmugam, daughter of renowned Tamil poet and lyricist Kannadasan , specialises in cooking traditional authentic South Indian cuisine.
Tamil cuisine is a culinary style of Tamil people originating from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and neighboring Sri Lanka. [1] Meats, along with rice , legumes , and lentils , are popular.
One of the most popular overseas branches of Chennai-based Saravanaa Bhavan, the world's largest Indian vegetarian restaurant chain, is located in Edison, New Jersey, U.S. (from Tamil diaspora) Image 20 Rock cut monuments in Mahabalipuram built by the Pallavas (from Tamils )