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Tamil culture refers to the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamils speak the Tamil language, one of the oldest languages in India with more than two thousand years of written history. Archaeological evidence from the Tamilakam region indicates a continuous history of human occupation for more than 3,800 years.
The east coast of Tamil Nadu was one of the areas affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, during which almost 8000 people died in the disaster. [112] The sixth most populous state in the Indian Union, Tamil Nadu was the seventh-largest economy in 2005 among the states of India. [ 113 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. Dravidian ethnolinguistic group Ethnic group Tamils Tamilar Total population c. 77 million Regions with significant populations India 69,026,881 (2011) Sri Lanka 3,108,770 (2012) Malaysia 1,800,000 (2016) United States 238,699+ (2017) Canada 237,890 (2021) [note 2] Singapore 174,708 ...
A large-scale excavation carried out in Tamil Nadu after the Adichanallur archaeological site. The settlement lies on the bank of the Vaigai River and reflects the ancient culture of the Tamil people. [9] [10] c. 400 BCE: Kaveripattinam, the ancient capital port city of the Chola Dynasty is destroyed by the sea. [11] [12] [13]
Tamil people in Medan, Indonesia (from Tamil diaspora) Image 24 The Chola Empire at its greatest extent, during the reign of Rajendra Chola I in 1030 (from Tamils ) Image 25 A megalithic burial jar from north-western Sri Lanka, 5th-2nd century BCE, similar to the ones found in South India .
Indus Valley Civilization, c. 3300 ... one of three early cradles of civilisation in the Old World, [3] [4] ... and culture of the Tamil people of this period. [115]
Some people might include passwords to their digital world in their will but not all." #19 A Beautiful Couple From 163 Years Ago! Image credits: Old-time Photos
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 .