Tamil history oldest Dravidian: Sangam literature 2000y, Chola Chera Pandya, Pallava temples, British Madras Presidency, Dravidian movement Periyar, cinema politics. Learn words to talk history.
Moovendar – Chola Pandya Chera
Ancient kingdoms. Cholar Chera Pandiya moovendar three kings. Pallavar built Mahabalipuram. Sangam poems about thinai landscapes.
Kalvettu, Kottai, History Words
History vocabulary: kalvettu inscriptions reading Tamil history, kottai Fort St George Madras.
Timeline Narration
Timeline story:
- Sangam 300 BCE to 300 CE – greatest Tamil poetry.
- Pallava 275-897 – shore temple.
- Chola peak 850-1250 – Thanjavur big temple, navy to Southeast Asia.
- British Madras 1644 – Fort St George first.
- 1947 viduthalai, 1960s Dravidian movement, Anna, MGR, Karunanidhi cinema-politics.
Pronunciation Tips
Pronunciation Tips:
- Chozhar – cho-zhar Chola with zh again.
- Paandiyar – paan-di-yar Pandya long aa.
- Thirukkural – thi-ruk-ku-ral double k.
- Kalvettu – kal-vet-tu inscription double t.
- Viduthalai – vi-du-tha-lai freedom soft dh.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes:
- Saying Chola as chola with l soft but Tamil Chozhar with zh and r?
- Mistaking Tamil history with Sanskrit only? Tamil sangam independent Dravidian.
- Calling Thirukkural as couplet – kurals 1330 couplets Thiruvalluvar.
- Chennai vs Madras naming – Madras state became Tamil Nadu 1969 after CN Annadurai.
Cultural Note & Practice
Cultural Note: Tamil pride in mozhi – Tamil oldest living classical language. Keezhadi archaeological site near Madurai pushes sangam age older than thought. Thanjavur Chola bronze iconic. Marina statue of Thiruvalluvar? Actually many poet statues on Marina – Avvaiyar, Bharathiyar. History taught with pride at school – Tamil thai vaazhthu state anthem.
Practice:
- Timeline: Sangam eppo? 2000 years munna? Before.
- Temple: Big temple yar kattuna? Who built? Chozhar Rajaraja Cholan.
- Freedom: Viduthalai eppo? 1947.
- Language: Tamil semmozhi classical language.
- Say: Tamil perumai – Tamil pride.