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  Tamil people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The late MG Ramachandran, the Tamil film star, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and founder of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was an Indian born to Malayalee parents from Sri Lanka.
Tamil literature is of considerable antiquity, and the language was recently recognised as a classical language by the government of India.
Tamil sculpture is usually worked with bronze (using the lost wax technique) or stone (usually associated with temples), and surviving pieces date from the 7th century onwards.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tamil_people   (5904 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu - Gurupedia
Tamil Nadu was created from the old Madras State in the 1950s, when India re-drew some state lines according to language.
Tamil Nadu is known for its rich tradition of literature, music and dance which are continuing to flourish today.
Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu (as well as one of the official languages of India).
www.gurupedia.com /t/ta/tamil_nadu.htm   (1876 words)

  
 Interview with Henri Tiphagne of People's Watch-Tamil Nadu - Human Rights Organizations: Protective and Promotive / ...
People say we contributed a lot in terms of highlighting the caste clashes in Tamil Nadu at that time, but my real opinion would be that we learnt a lot in the first one and a half years.
People have to, by and large, from different sections in society, tell publicly and create a public opinion that we will not tolerate the law enforcement officials taking law into their hands and subjecting people to torture.
Dalits in Tamil Nadu are 21% of the population.
www.inmotionmagazine.com /global/htiphagne_int.html   (8520 words)

  
 People & the Planet > renewable energy > features > solar energy takes off in tamil nadu
Tamil Nadu is setting the pace in solar energy use in India.
Twenty-three other government buildings in Tamil Nadu also meet their power needs from the sun, while in various parts of the state streetlights, domestic lanterns, water heating systems, public lighting systems in remote hilly areas, home lighting systems, solar photo-voltaic pump sets, sprayers, solar air heaters, cookers and community TV sets, are all solar-powered.
Part of the reason for Tamil Nadu's success, particularly in the area of solar power, is the abundant availability of sunshine.
www.peopleandplanet.net /pdoc.php?id=1782   (939 words)

  
 Category:Tamil people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of people of Tamil descent (also called Tamils or Tamilians) from around the world and the articles about them.
As far as possible, please place articles about notable Tamils into the appropriate subcategory of this category and not in this category.
There are 14 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Tamil_people   (97 words)

  
 Tamils - A brief introduction by Prof. Velupillai
Tamil language is a member of the Dravidian/ South Indian family of languages.
The early Tamil kAppijangkaL, (epics) are assigned to this age, as for examples, cilappatikAram, a Jaina epic and manhimEkaly, a Buddhist epic.
Bhakti Period 600 A.D. to 1200 A. The Tamils were under the Pallava and the pAnhdija kingdoms during the earlier half of this period and under the cOLa Empire during the latter half of the same.
www.geocities.com /Athens/5180/tamil.html   (4395 words)

  
 Tamilar - Online Entertaniment portal for TamilNadu, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Food, Cusine, Holidays, ...
Tamil is the language spoken by the people of Tamil Nadu.
If culture is the distilled essence of the way of life of a people, then, in the case of the Tamil people, the distillation process has covered a time span of more than ten thousand years.
The external manifestations of Tamil culture may be found in the songs and dances, in the cuisine and dress forms, in the customs and rituals of the Tamil people.
www.tamilar.org   (988 words)

  
 Tamilnadu - Land of Tamilars, Tamilnadu State, Tamil Kingdom, Tamilmadu Government - Online Entertainment portal for ...
Tamil Nadu, state in southern India, bordered on the north by Andhra Pradesh state, on the northwest by Karnataka state, on the west by Kerala state, and on the east and south by the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
The state of Tamil Nadu is divided into 26 Administrative Districts which in turn are further bifurcated into smaller divisions and subdivisions including a total of 17,272 villages.
Tamil Nadu has a literacy rate of 62.66 per cent with the male literacy rate being 63.78 per cent and the female literacy rate being 44.60 per cent.
www.tamilar.org /tamilnadu.asp   (793 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA)
The TNLA believes that independence of Tamil Nadu from ‘Indian rule’ is essential for the betterment of the people of Tamil Nadu and that armed struggle is necessary to achieve independence.
The nexus was evident in the brigand’s list of 10 demands that included the release of five TNLA activists from Tamil Nadu prisons.
December 28: Tamil Nadu police arrest three suspected TNLA cadres near Chidambaram in the Cuddalore district and recover a large quantity of explosives from their possession.
www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/india/terroristoutfits/TNLA.htm   (1559 words)

  
 India ESMF for WB Tsunami Reconstruction Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The people affected by Tsunami (TAPs) will be assisted under the provisions of Tsunami Rehabilitation Policy (TRP) which is currently under finalization by the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
A list of ineligible subprojects listed in Annex 8;
Tamil Nadu Town and country planning act, 1971 is set with an objective to provide for planning the development and use of rural and urban land in the State of Tamil Nadu and for purposes connected therewith.
www.tn.gov.in /tsunami/Tsunami_ESMF.htm   (7298 words)

  
 Assessing Tamil Nadu - Express TravelWorld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Despite the tsunami of December 2004 leaving the state of Tamil Nadu crippled and much of the state's fragile coastline devastated, the bygone financial year has been more than good for the state tourism board.
The state of Tamil Nadu is not just about temples, men in white Veshtis and pigtails, and of course filter kapi.
The chic 'Travel Tamil Nadu' - a colourful, handy travel guide with info on the state's intriguing tourist spots, food and shopping details and a mini cultural calendar, which was designed earlier was brought out in French and German this year, for the international traveller.
www.expresstravelworld.com /200603/edge01.shtml   (1321 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu People, People of Tamil Nadu, India Travelog
Tamil Nadu People - People of Tamil Nadu are friendly and will help you in every possible way on your tour.
Find the list of travel companies dealing in the current topic with their user ratings.
Bharatnatayam was one of the major classical dance form of Tamil Nadu and I literally enjoyed watching it.
www.indiatravelog.com /tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-people.html   (524 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is awash with pilgrims in their distinctive fl robes often carrying a folded blanket on their head.
Enough to help some of the poor but, of course, the priests keep it all for themselves and demand that the peasants contribute more than they can afford to keep them in the idle style to which they are accustomed.
Another day, another temple (and I was only visiting the A List places -- I was passing dozens of smaller places (for all religions) each day.) I expected a fort here -- but I got a temple all the same!!.
www.aww.users.gxn.net /tamil_nadu.htm   (1064 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : `Include Tamil Nadu in drought-hit list'
In Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the situation is similar to the one in Tamil Nadu where some districts have received extremely deficient rainfall.
While these Ministers during the recent general elections cried themselves hoarse about their concern for the welfare of the farmers and the poor in Tamil Nadu, they have failed in their duty to take up the case of Tamil Nadu for assistance from the Government of India.
The people of Tamil Nadu will certainly take these Ministers and the parties they represent to task for the doublespeak they indulged in — saying one thing at the time of elections and forgetting their promises immediately after they secured for themselves office and authority at the Centre," she said.
www.hindu.com /2004/07/30/stories/2004073006480100.htm   (543 words)

  
 south asian studies tamil people
Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of the Indian subcontinent, is the cradle of the second oldest and second largest Indian literature and culture.
Moreover, the Tamil language is the oldest attested member of the Dravidian family of languages, which is particularly predominant in Southern India." You will learn about a literary tradition 2000 years old plus a lot more in this online Tamil journal.
In order to maintain their oppressive rule over the Tamil people the Sinhala occupation army has committed, and continue to commit, horrendous human rights violations in the form of murder/extra-judicial killings/disappearances/ rape /torture etc with impunity." You will find this site jam-packed with related materials.
www.archaeolink.com /south_asian_studies_tamil_people.htm   (309 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu. Folk Dances like Kavadi, Karagattam, Kummi, Mayilattam, Kolattam, .......
As one of the rare folk art forms of ancient Tamil nadu, this is being practised now by the Telugu speaking people of the northern districts.
Fights were characterised by moves of self defence, practise of skillful methods of approaching the opponent, overpowering and subduing him, and finally teaching him a lesson, all to put an end to violence.
This dance is prevalent in the south districts and Kongu Nadu in particular.
www.travelmasti.com /domestic/tamilnadu/dances.htm   (2372 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
Work on the two 1,000 MW plants at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu is progressing well though there were some delays earlier this year, he said.
Since all the passengers from Tamil Nadu could not be flown in the Chennai-bound...
Tamil Nadu is represented by State Planning Board Vice-Chairman M Naganathan.
www.einnews.com /india/newsfeed-tamil-nadu   (884 words)

  
 Tamil.net - தமிழ் இணையம் |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is not those 20 years back when thousands of Tamils massacred, looted, raped and burnt alive, and there was not any media then to tell the world what was happening.
We saw a great turmoil in Tamil speaking areas for the past few months.
The Sinhalese army, mind that it is not a national army, it just belongs to one majority ethnic community, tried to redo what they did in the past.
www.tamil.net   (371 words)

  
 Kidney commerce in Tamil Nadu
A recent arrest in Chennai highlights the fact that the city continues to be centre of the trade in organs though Tamil Nadu has adopted the Transplantation of Organs Act.
That a booming trade in kidneys is on in Tamil Nadu is clear from the number of live unrelated transplants that come up for approval before the Authorisation Committee.
If in Karnataka there were 1,012 such cases in six years (from January 1996 to March 2002; the list is available with Frontline), in Tamil Nadu the committee, according to Dr. Anil Kumar, gets on an average 800 cases a year.
www.flonnet.com /fl1918/19180970.htm   (1974 words)

  
 Higher Education in Tamilnadu, India : A complete compendium of Arts & Science, Catering & Hotel Management, ...
Management is getting things done through people; its functions are planning, organising, leading and controling.
They shape people to suit the environment and to change the environment.
A career in physiotherapy is a highly rewarding one as there is a constant demand for the professionals in the job market.
www.collegesintamilnadu.com   (510 words)

  
 Nalamdana (TAMIL NADU)
The project is directed at students that are in the 8th grade or above that demonstrate (i) academic ability (ii) leadership (iii) motivation and (iv) a commitment to social change.
The literacy in these communities in Tamil Nadu is estimated to be only 30%.
Promote a widespread communication of preventive health messages to help people make informed decisions about their health and develop local leaders that can harness the cooperation of the critical mass needed for visible change.
www.ashanet.org /projects/project-view.php?p=117   (237 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
My heartfelt welcome to these people, they still have a lot of laugh left in them (I must say only in off-screen - since they are not in the most wanted list of any directors recently).
All these days they were raking in tons of money acting, now once they are not wanted anymore, they want to serve the public and they think it is their right to win, not a privilege.
And they start calling names of people who had lived and breathed politics(needless to say much to their gain) the moment they get on stage and get their hands around a mic.
tamizhdesi.com   (1604 words)

  
 Mahalingam (1985) A topographical list of inscriptions in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states
Mahalingam (1985) A topographical list of inscriptions in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states
A topographical list of inscriptions in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states
To view the the latter's ratings, click on Chapters/Papers/Articles in the STATISTICS box, select a publication from the list that appears, and then click on either Quality or Interest in that publication's STATISTICS box.
www.getcited.org /?PUB=102519794&showStat=Ratings   (111 words)

  
 INDIA: List of medical items required urgently in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state to deal with tsunami aftermath
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply grieved about the vast amount of destruction and the many thousands of people who either died, have been missing or have in some way been affected by one of the worst natural disasters over the past many decades.
Along with Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, India has been one of the worst hit from the tsunami, with many villages in the Tamil Nadu state on the eastern coast being completely destroyed.
We have received a list of items desperately needed for medical aid from one of the hospitals involved in emergency work in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2005/907   (286 words)

  
 Science City Chennai - Tamil Nadu Scientist, Scientist, India Scientists, World Scientists,Science, Science News, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The eruption of Tambora volcano in Indonesia in 1815 is estimated to have killed 90,000 people.
Most died from starvation after the eruption, though, because of widespread crop destruction, and from water contamination and disease.
Such students will be disqualified and the prize money will not be sent to them and they will not be allowed to participate in future quiz programmes
www.tamilnaduscientists.com   (530 words)

  
 Policy Note 2005 - 06 - Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Tamil Nadu, India
Source collection introduced during last year has met with success with the active participation of people.
This year, under the scheme, 500 urban poor will be assisted for setting up of individual enterprises in which priority will be given to women members of Self Help Groups.
During the year 2005-06 Road works, construction of drains and public conveniences will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs.3.48 crores.
www.tn.gov.in /policynotes/municipal_administration-2to7.htm   (2189 words)

  
 TTDC Hotels in Tamil nadu,Tamil nadu Tourism, Hotels,Tamil Nadu History, People,Culture-Tamilnadu Hotels,Hotels ...
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Conducted and package tours of duration ranging from ½ a day to 14 days in 27 varieties available.
All Tourist spots in Tamilnadu and South India, selected Tourist spots in other states as per the details, list of Tours available.
www.hotelstamilnadu.com /ttdc.htm   (203 words)

  
 Help.com - tamil people   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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Note: This flag was adopted by the World Tamil Confederation in 1999 and is not universally known or recognized by Tamils.
There are also a number of Tamil emigrant communities scattered around the world, especially in central Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Mauritius, Trinidad in the Caribbean and South Africa, with more recent emigrants also found in Australia, Canada, and parts of Europe.
help.com /wiki/Tamil_people   (5927 words)

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