can anyone help me with tamil nadu and tamil people?

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i want to know more about it...

Answer 1

Tamil Nadu (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு pronunciation (help·info) English: Land of the Tamils, IPA: [t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ]) is a state at the southern tip of India. Tamil Nadu is bordered by Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu has had continuous human habitation since pre-historic times. Its long history and cultural traditions are among the oldest in the world. The ancient Tamil kingdoms of Chera, Chola, Pallava and Pandya are of very ancient origins. They patronised a mature culture which produced some of the oldest surviving literature in India.

Colonised by the East India Company, Tamil Nadu was eventually incorporated into the Madras Presidency. After the independence of India, the Madras State was created in 1956 based on linguistic boundaries. The name of the Madras State was changed to Tamil Nadu in the year 1969. The politics of Tamil Nadu has been dominated by DMK and AIADMK, who are of the Dravidian movement which agitated demanding concessions for the 'Dravidian' population of Tamil Nadu.

Lying on a low plain along the southeastern coast of the Indian peninsula, Tamil Nadu is bounded by the Eastern Ghats in the north and Nilgiri, Annamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west. The state has large fertile areas along the Coromandel coast, the Palk strait, and the Gulf of Mannar. The fertile plains of Tamil Nadu are fed by rivers such as Kaveri, Palar, and Vaigai, and by the northeast monsoon. Traditionally a manufacturing state, Tamil Nadu is also a leading producer of agricultural products.

The sixth most populous state in the Indian Union, Tamil Nadu has the largest urban agglomeration nationwide. Increases in literacy have caused Tamil Nadu to report the second lowest growth in population in India for the last decade. Globalisation brought increased export opportunities, making Tamil Nadu the fifth largest economy among the states of India. In spite of all these TN has the most number of HIV positives in India declared in 2007[citation needed]. The growing demands for skilled labour have caused the increased number of educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. It has the highest number of vocational training institutions in India. Chennai, which was known until 1996 as Madras, is the fourth largest city of India and the state capital. Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Salem and Tirunelveli are other large cities (Corporations) of Tamil Nadu.

The art and culture of Tamils are among the oldest in the world. Great literature, music, dance and architecture have evolved from Tamil Nadu over the past two millennia. Tamil Nadu provided the cradle in which the rich musical tradition of Carnatic music evolved. Many of the great composers such as Tyagaraja lived and flourished in Tamil Nadu.

Answer 2

Yes. In fact most of India and Pakistan was Dravidian originally. Jaffna was colonised by Tamils 1000 years ago, perhaps even longer than that as some pottery found in Sri Lanka dates Tamils further back from that. But we know that Jaffna was propped up by the Tamil Nadu in the early days and trade between the peninsula and the mainland was very common. When conflict occurred the Chola kings sent troops to fight and protect Jaffna from the Sinhala and the northern kingdom was established. If you are talking about Sri Lanka, let's not forget that the original inhabitants were Veddas regardless of what the Singhalese will believe or tell you. Vedda's were there first.

Answer 3

To know a place you need to be in it.
Visit the suggested sites, it would give you lot of information.
However to really know a place you need to stay there for sometime and mix up with local people and culture.

Answer 4

From an American living here in T.N. off and on for 33 years all you really need to know is both the State (one of the most restrictive legally and tax wise) and the people SUCK!

Answer 5

Visit the following link, I hope it will help.

http://www.cs.utk.edu/~siddhart/tamilnadu/

Answer 6

i love T.N...........and this coming from an american.