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Bharathanatyam dancer with antique temple jewellery. Tamil people have historically been connoisseurs of fine golden jewellery, which has a history predating the Sangam period in the Indian subcontinent. Ancient Tamil literature lists out the different types of jewellery worn by women historically from head to toe. Apart from gold, jewellery ...
The flourishing trade with the Romans had a substantial impact on the economy of ancient Tamil country and the royal treasury and the export traders accumulated large sums of Roman currency. Pliny writes that India, China and Arabia between them absorbed one hundred million sesterces per annum from Rome.
Pearl fishing was an important industry in ancient Tamilakam. Pearl fishing was another industry that flourished during the Sangam age. The Pandyan port city of Korkai was the center of pearl trade. But Thoothukudi is used for pearl fishing in these days. So Thoothukudi is now called as "Pearl City". Written records from Greek and Egyptian ...
Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Limited (TAHDCO) 1974: Chennai: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare: Socioeconomic/Skill Development and Housing for SC/ST people: State Govt. Undertaking: www.tahdco.tn.gov.in: 2: Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation (TABCEDCO) 1981: Chennai
Textiles. The state is one of the largest producer of textile yarns and finished garments, accounting for more than 70% of the national output. The department is responsible for the management of entire textile supply chain including facilitating resources including materials, land and labour, textile machinery, education and research and promotion. [13]
Several jewellery retail chains like Emerald Jewel Industry, Kirtilal's are based in Coimbatore or have their manufacturing base in Coimbatore. [20] Owing to the presence of a large number of jewellery manufacturers and the strong engineering base, the city is home to a number of companies manufacturing jewellery making machinery. [21]
The state has the third highest number of MSMEs in India. As of 2016, there are 49.48 lakh MSMEs in the state, 7.8% of the country's total. [2] More than 51% of these industries are located in rural areas. [2]
To the Romans, the Kudiramalai envoys related particulars about their kingdom's inhabitants, including their common life expectancy of 100 years, their government, a council of thirty persons, free civil liberties and laws pertaining to abuse of sovereign power, their trade with the Seres (Chera), their festivals surrounding "the chase", and ...