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Script found inside urn at Adichanallur..
I did a large chunk of my schooling in bengal and I remember the only things about South Indian history we were taught were about the Pallavas, Mahabalipuram and RajaRaja Chozha. Also, if it is that bad for us South indians/Tamilians.. think of the…

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Script found inside urn at Adichanallur..
Well Amar Chitra Kathas helped too :) I remember reading an article on Sulekha.com where someone sais that they had been to a conference in which Romila Thapar claimed that "Indians never attacked other countries" or words to that effect, …

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Script found inside urn at Adichanallur..
Dear Sriraman, Romila Thapar is one of the well known (in terms of publicity) historians in India who still holds on to outdated views like the Aryan Invasion theory. She recently wrote a book on the Somnath temple which claimed that the Muslim inv…

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Script found inside urn at Adichanallur..
Wow! That is indeed good news! If it turns out to be 1500 BC, I wonder if the likes of Romila Thapar and gang will change their tune or give their ostrich-impressions! Arun On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 05:43:02 -0000, Sivapathasekaran

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Script found inside urn at Adichanallur..
Dear SPS, Just a suggestion: Can we change that line you want added to "Agathiyar is a group comprised of Leanred and RESPECTED scholars - presently discussing several leads on Adichanallur. Reverance for scholars can often lead to ossifica…

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History and Heritage Quiz
Dear Sri, Wonderful Idea. However, it requires buy in from people on the ground (that is, in India). How about it Folks? You can put my name down for volunteer for preparation of Questions etc.

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Ancient tamils and natural disasters
I don't think enough time has passed since the disaster for the people to show resilience. They will eventually run out of tears and pick up their lives and try and get on with it. But as of now, at least let us not begrudge them their tears.

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Ashoka and Cholas : Part 2
Dear Rajendra Chozhan, Can you give us some pointers as to where you got this detailed information from?

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Ashoka and Cholas : Part 1
Actually it struck me after I sent off my previous mail that there really was no actual "kerala/malayali" person then.. they were all speaking tamil anyway.. so you are right :) Arun On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:39:17 -0800 (PST), Rajendhra C…

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Ashoka and Cholas : Part 1
I have actually read somewhere that Kautilya (Chanakya) was a Kerala Brahmin. I have no idea about the veracity of this though.

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kamban Vs Kalki
Dear Sampath, Looking forward to reading your comparisons. As I mentioned earlier, with my complete ignorance of Kamban, this will be a good learning opportunity for me.

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kamban Vs Kalki
Hi Sampath, Agreed. We then just all have to agree on the variables to be compared. If the general consensus is to NOT compare them based on poetry/language, then I have no complaints. : - )

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comparing apples and oranges
Dear Sampath,

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kamban Vs Kalki
Ok, agreed that tamizh prose was non existent before the 19th century, I would still say that Kamban's Ramayana has such a keen following because of the way kamban uses the language. I remember my first introduction to kamban was my dad reading…

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kamban Vs Kalki
Hi, I have been loathe to enter into the Kamban vs Kalki debate since I know almost next to nothing about Kamban's Ramayana ( a situation I shall definitely try to improve) but aren't we comparing apples to oranges in a way? Kamban was a …

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kamban Vs Kalki
Hi, Here is the Kamba Ramayanam link. http://www.dhool.com/balaji/kambar/

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Update on Chennai members meet
Dear Satish, Thanks for the update. Wish I could have been there. Looks like you all had a wonderful time.

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history based stories
HI Pavithra, I remember now that I HAVE read Kanni Maadam. Haven't read Jahanara or VanthaargaL vendraargal either. THanks.. shall add them to my To-Read list. btw, a personal request, let's drop the "Dr" can we? That is one af…

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history based stories
er.. Suganya... you have just created a major faux pas in the eyes of the many "secularists" in the Indian media you know.. Weren't you taught that the Mughals were benign rulers and that all indians loved them ?:-) Arun "Tongue…

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Chola Pandya branches..
Hi SPS, Of course the "authentic" version would depend on which political party is in power maybe?:) Arun On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 02:41:35 -0000, Sivapathasekaran

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history based stories
Hi Uma, Check out Parthiban Kanavu by Kalki. Kadal Pura - Sandilyan Yavana Rani - Sandilyan Sandilyan has written a number of historical novels. Perhaps someone else more knowledgable can tell you about them. THere is another author called Adith…

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what happeend to vandiya devan?
I agree Sridhar but I guess just wanted other people's opinions on the writing styles and what they think about Sandilyan's frequently long-winded sentences.

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Chola Pandya branches..
I think I remember the discussion in forumhub... but wasn't it someone who claimed to be a Pandya descendent? If I recall.. his family had converted to Christianity some time back.. but he claimed that he was descendent from the Pandyas..

Comment by sillybuffer November 2004 permalink
Chola Pandya branches..
Didn't he have any progeny? Or aren't there at least people in Tamizh Nadu claiming descent from the Chozhas? Seems kinda sad that the dynasty got completely wiped out.

Comment by sillybuffer November 2004 permalink
what happeend to vandiya devan?
I just started reading Sandilyan's Yavan Rani and I must say I am irritated by the LOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnng sentences that he writes. I remember teachers at school telling us not to write long sentences. I guess the only one who w…

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UDYARKUDI INSCRIPTIONS :: Msg 2858 dt: 12.9.2003 - REPOSTED
Dear SPS, Could you point me to some place where I can find the actual tamil inscription regarding Ravidasan and co?.

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Greatest Servant of Chola Desam
Well.. I must confess that when I first read PS, I didn't really like Vanthiya THevan a lot. he was too fortuitous to be a real "hero". THen I realized that it was precisely this "everybody"ness about him that was so unique.…

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what happeend to vandiya devan?
i was just reading Tamizh Varalaaru: Chozhar Peruvendar Kaalam, Uttama Chozha had a number of wives (this is known from Cembian Maatheviyaar's Kalvettu). Some of them were Pattan ThaaLathungi, Mazhaipaadi Thennavan Maathevi, IrungOLar magan Va…

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Two Pence Worth
Hi Sri, oops.. well to be honest I didn't really know how the phrase came into being. So I turned to our trusted friend Google. One site says that it is a terminology taken from cards where to throw your tuppence worth in meant to make a lowes…

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End of discussion--fair game is needed
Dear All, If I can add my tuppence worth to this. I was remarking to my dad just the other day that this group is probably the sanest that I have been part of. I told him that the discussion on temples/hinduism was being done in a very mature manne…

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