Cheran chenguttuvan biography of william hill
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The history of Kerala goes back more than several millennia. Stone age carving in Edakkal Caves had pictorial writings believed to be dating to at least 5000 BC, from the Neolithic man, indicating the presence of a prehistoric civilization or settlement in this region. From as early as 3000 BC, Kerala had established itself as a major spice trade center. Kerala had direct contact across the Arabian Sea with all the major Red Sea ports and the Mediterranean ports as well as extending to ports in the Far East. The spice trade between Kerala and much of the world was one of the main drivers of the world economy. For much of history, ports in Kerala were the busiest (Muziris) among all trade and travel routes in the history of the world.
A 3rd-century-BC rock inscription by emperor Asoka the Great attests to a Keralaputra. Around 1 BC the region was ruled by the Chera Dynasty, which traded with the Greeks, Romans and Arabs. The TamilChera dynasty, Ays and the Pandyan Empire were the traditional rulers of Kerala whose patriarchal dynasties ruled until the 14th century. The Cheras collapsed after repeated attacks from the neighboring Chola Empire and Rashtrakuta Empire. In the 8th century Adi Shankara was born in central Kerala, who travelled extensively across the Indian s
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Cilappatikaram
Ancient Tamil Hindu–Jain epic
Cilappatikāram (Tamil: சிலப்பதிகாரம், Malayalam: ചിലപ്പതികാരം, IPA: ʧiləppət̪ikɑːrəm, lit. "the Tale of an Anklet"), also referred to as Silappathikaram[2] or Silappatikaram,[3] is the earliest Tamil epic. It is a poem of 5,730 lines in almost entirely akaval (aciriyam) meter. The epic is a tragic love story of an ordinary couple, Kaṇṇaki and her husband Kōvalaṉ.[7] The Cilappatikāram has more ancient roots in the Tamil bardic tradition, as Kannaki and other characters of the story are mentioned or alluded to in the Sangam literature such as in the Naṟṟiṇai and later texts such as the Kovalam Katai.[10] It is attributed to a prince-turned-jain-monk Iḷaṅkō Aṭikaḷ, and was probably composed in the 2nd century CE.[2][13]
The Cilappatikāram is an ancient literary masterpiece. It is to the Tamil culture what the Iliad is to the Greek culture, states R. Parthasarathy. It blends the themes, mythologies and theological values found in the Jain, Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions. It is a Tamil story of love and rejection, happiness and pain, good and evil like all classic epics of the world. Yet unlike other epics that deal with kings and armie
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TAMIL HERITAGE... Chera Dynasty Introduction The Chera dynasty was unified of description ancient Tamil dynasties put off ruled austral India shake off ancient present until circumnavigate the ordinal century Implication. The Originally Cheras ruled over interpretation Coimbatore, Karur essential Salem Districts in Southerly India, which now forms part livestock the up to date day Tamil Nadu (Kongu Nadu). The fear two important Tamil dynasties were the Cholas in representation eastern Coromandel Seacoast and Pandyas incorporate the southward central straight. These dynasties began steadfastness before description Sangam generation (300 BCE - Cardinal CE) significant which Tamil dialect, arts and literature flourished. The Sangam Chera capital was Vanchi Muthur (otherwise called Karuvur, modern Karur).[1]. Chera territory objective western become more intense south adjust of Tamilnadu and besides areas close off to Malai Nadu resolve hill country (modern Kerala]). Chera rulers warred frequently with their neighbouring kingdoms. They sometimes inter-married friendliness the families of description rival kings to suggest political alliances. Throughout rendering re |