Language Families in India – Dravidian Languages – Tamil as a Classical Language – Classical
Literature in Tamil – Secular Nature of Sangam Literature – Distributive Justice in Sangam
Literature – Management Principles in Thirukural – Tamil Epics and Impact of Buddhism &
Jainism in Tamil Land – Bakthi Literature Azhwars and Nayanmars – Forms of minor Poetry –
Development of Modern literature in Tamil – Contribution of Bharathiyar and Bharathidhasan
HERITAGE – ROCK ART PAINTINGS TO MODERN ART – SCULPTURE
Hero stone to modern sculpture – Bronze icons – Tribes and their handicrafts – Art of temple car
making – Massive Terracotta sculptures, Village deities, Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari,
Making of musical instruments – Mridhangam, Parai, Veenai, Yazh and Nadhaswaram – Role of
Temples in Social and Economic Life of Tamils.
Therukoothu, Karagattam, Villu Pattu, Kaniyan Koothu, Oyillattam, Leatherpuppetry,
Silambattam, Valari, Tiger dance – Sports and Games of Tamils.
Flora and Fauna of Tamils & Aham and Puram Concept from Tholkappiyam and Sangam
Literature – Aram Concept of Tamils – Education and Literacy during Sangam Age – Ancient
Cities and Ports of Sangam Age – Export and Import during Sangam Age – Overseas Conquest of
Cholas.
CONTRIBUTION OF TAMILS TO INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND INDIAN CULTURE
Contribution of Tamils to Indian Freedom Struggle – The Cultural Influence of Tamils over the
other parts of India – Self-Respect Movement – Role of Siddha Medicine in Indigenous Systems
of Medicine – Inscriptions & Manuscripts – Print History of Tamil Books.
Reference Book:
Social Life of the Tamils – The Classical Period (Dr.S.Singaravelu) (Published by:
InternationalInstitute of Tamil Studies.
7 Historical Heritage of the Tamils (Dr.S.V.Subatamanian, Dr.K.D. Thirunavukkarasu)
(Published by: International Institute of Tamil Studies).
8 The Contributions of the Tamils to Indian Culture (Dr.M.Valarmathi) (Published by:
International Institute of Tamil Studies)
Keeladi – ‘Sangam City Civilization on the banks of river Vaigai’ (Jointly Published
by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services
Corporation, Tamil Nadu)
Studies in the History of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu (Dr.K.K.Pillay)
(Published by: The Author)
Porunai Civilization (Jointly Published by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu
Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, Tamil Nadu)
Journey of Civilization Indus to Vaigai (R. Balakrishnan) (Published by: RMRL) –
Reference Book.
Keeladi – ‘Sangam City Civilization on the banks of river Vaigai’ (Jointly Published
by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services
Corporation, Tamil Nadu)
Text Book:
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Social Life of Tamils (Dr.K.K.Pillay) A joint publication of TNTB & ESC and RMRL
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