Keeladi-An Urban Settlement of Sangam Age on Banks of River Vaigai’ published by Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department

The report titled, ‘Keeladi-An Urban Settlement of Sangam Age on the Banks of River Vaigai’ has recently published by the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department (TNAD). The report is the major turning point in the cultural historiography of the ancient Sangam Age, which is generally considered between 300 BC and 300AD. In it, TNAD stated that ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Topics: Brahmi script • History of Tamil Nadu • Keeladi • Keeladi excavation site • Sangam period • South India • Tamil • Tamil history • Tamil Nadu • Tamil-Brahmi • Tamilakam

Iravatham Mahadevan, renowned epigraphist from Tamil Nadu passes away

Iravatham Mahadevan (88), the renowned epigraphist and Padma Shri recipient, has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on November 26, 2018. A former civil servant, he also helmed the well-known Tamil daily ‘Dinamani’ as its Editor in the late 1980s. He was known for his successful decipherment of Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions and for his expertise on ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Topics: Brahmi script • Indus script • Iravatham Mahadevan • Languages of India • Linguistic history of India • Mahadevan • South India • Tamil • Tamil Nadu • Tamil-Brahmi