Several Tamil icons had not been given their due by colonial and post-Independence historians, but they continue to live in people's collective memories through oral history and folk songs
Archaeologists working at the site say enough scientific evidence has now been found to suggest that civilisation and literacy emerged in the south as far back in time as the sixth century BCE. But similar findings have been found elsewhere in Tamil Nadu too. What then makes Keeladi so special to Tamil consciousness?
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The eminent archaeologist's continued emphasis on the influence of Sanskritic tradition on Tamil was not only met with contestation from some Tamil scholars but also landed him in several controversies.
``தமிழ் மொழியையோ, திராவிடப் பண்பாட்டையோ ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளாதவர்களின் கைகளில் இன்றைக்கு தொல்லியல்துறை இருக்கிறது. எனவேதான் உண்மைகள் வெளிவராமல் புதையுண்டு கிடக்கின்றன'' என்கிறார் பேராசிரியர் கருணானந்தன். | 'How did the Tamil inscriptions become Dravidian inscriptions?' - Professor of History Interpretation