CHENNAI: Ancient Tamil kingdoms will soon figure on tourism map with the State tourism department chalking out a new heritage tourism circuit, in an effort to provide insight into three great ...

The thriving town, according to ancient Tamil-language texts, was "kodalkol" — "swallowed by the sea." Perhaps, archaeologists and historians thought, the seawater had gradually risen.

The thriving town, according to ancient Tamil-language texts, was "kodalkol" -- "swallowed by the sea." Perhaps, archaeologists and historians thought, the sea water had gradually risen.

Unlike other kingdoms that left behind inscriptions and monuments, the Kalabhras disappeared so completely that their rule is often referred to as the "dark age" of Tamil Nadu.

India's ancient kingdoms have left an indelible mark on the country's cultural and architectural landscape. Spanning centuries, these kingdoms built monuments, temples, palaces, and forts that ...

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

Although little-known today, the Kingdom of Aksum was one of the most powerful kingdoms in the ancient world.

The golden age The Cholas were one of the three most powerful Tamil kingdoms in medieval southern India. At the empire’s zenith, Chola kings invested in art, literature, education, and architecture.

Our history books offer little to read about ancient Tamil kingdoms such as the Cholas which are much in discussion now. With Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan I, based on Kalki’s wonderful ...