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Sibley, Collin. "Social Progress and the Dravidian “Race” in Tamil Social Thought." Genealogy 8, no. 1 (January 4, 2024): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8010006.
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In the closing decades of the 19th century, a wide range of Tamil authors and public speakers in colonial India became acutely interested in the notion of a Dravidian “race”. This conception of a Dravidian race, rooted in European racial and philological scholarship on the peoples of South India, became an important symbol of Tamil cultural, religious, and social autonomy in colonial and post-colonial Tamil thought, art, politics, and literature. European racial thought depicted Dravidians as a savage race that had been subjugated or displaced by the superior Aryan race in ancient Indic history. Using several key works of colonial scholarship, non-Brahmin Tamil authors reversed and reconfigured this idea to ground their own broad-reaching critiques of Brahmin political and social dominance, Brahmanical Hinduism, and Indian nationalism. Whereas European scholarship largely presented Dravidians as the inferiors of Aryans, non-Brahmin Tamil thinkers argued that the ancient, Dravidian identity of the Tamil people could stand alone without Aryan interference. This symbolic contrast between Dravidian (Tamil, non-Brahmin, South Indian) and Aryan (Sanskritic, Brahmin, North Indian) is a central component of 20th- and 21st-century Tamil public discourse on caste, gender, and cultural autonomy. Tamil authors, speakers, activists, and politicians used and continue to use the symbolic frame of Dravidian racial history to advocate for many different political, cultural, and social causes. While not all of these “Dravidian” discourses are meaningfully politically or socially progressive, the long history of Dravidian-centered, anti-Brahmanical discourse in Tamil South India has helped Tamil Nadu largely rebuff the advances of Hindu nationalist politics, which have become dominant in other cultural regions of present-day India. This piece presents a background on the emergence of the term “Dravidian” in socially critical Tamil thought, as well as its reversal and reconfiguration by Tamil social thinkers, orators, and activists in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The piece begins with a brief history of the terms “Dravidian” and “Aryan” in Western racial thought. The piece then charts the evolution of this discourse in Tamil public thought by discussing several important examples of Tamil social and political movements that incorporate the conceptual poles of “Dravidian” and “Aryan” into their own platforms.
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Ghosh, Rajib, and Prabhat Kumar. "SVM and HMM Classifier Combination Based Approach for Online Handwritten Indic Character Recognition." Recent Advances in Computer Science and Communications 13, no. 2 (June 3, 2020): 200–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2213275912666181127124711.
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Background: The growing use of smart hand-held devices in the daily lives of the people urges for the requirement of online handwritten text recognition. Online handwritten text recognition refers to the identification of the handwritten text at the very moment it is written on a digitizing tablet using some pen-like stylus. Several techniques are available for online handwritten text recognition in English, Arabic, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts. However, limited research is available for Indic scripts. Objective: This article presents a novel approach for online handwritten numeral and character (simple and compound) recognition of three popular Indic scripts - Devanagari, Bengali and Tamil. Methods: The proposed work employs the Zone wise Slopes of Dominant Points (ZSDP) method for feature extraction from the individual characters. Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Hidden Markov Model (HMM) classifiers are used for recognition process. Recognition efficiency is improved by combining the probabilistic outcomes of the SVM and HMM classifiers using Dempster-Shafer theory. The system is trained using separate as well as combined dataset of numerals, simple and compound characters. Results: The performance of the present system is evaluated using large self-generated datasets as well as public datasets. Results obtained from the present work demonstrate that the proposed system outperforms the existing works in this regard. Conclusion: This work will be helpful to carry out researches on online recognition of handwritten character in other Indic scripts as well as recognition of isolated words in various Indic scripts including the scripts used in the present work.
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Rajarajan, R. K. K. "Sempiternal ‘Pattiṉi’: Archaic Goddess of the Vēṅkai-tree to Avant-garde Acaṉāmpikai." Studia Orientalia Electronica 8, no. 1 (August 21, 2020): 120–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.23993/store.84803.
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A seal of the Indic culture represents a goddess standing close to a tree and receiving sacrifices. Seven more goddesses, hypothetically the Ēḻukaṉṉimār or Sapta Mātṛkā, are linked with the Tree Goddess. The ancient Tamil Caṅkam literature, the Naṟṟiṇai and Cilappatikāram (c.450 ce), mention a goddess of the vēṅkai tree, the Vēṅkaik-kaṭavuḷ. In Tiṭṭakuṭi in south Ārkkāṭu district is located a temple dedicated to Vaidhyanāthasvāmi, the goddess called Acaṉāmpikai or Vēṅkai-vaṉanāyaki (cf. Dārukavana or Vaiṣṇava divyadeśa-Naimisāraṇya). The presiding goddess of Tiṭṭakuṭi, according to the sthalapurāṇam, based on oral tradition (twelfth to eighteenth centuries), is the “Mistress of the vēṅkai forest”. Alternatively, in Caṅkiliyāṉpāṟai (Tiṇṭukkal district) located in the foothills of Ciṟumalai, the Sañjīvi-parvata (‘hill of medicinal herbs and trees’) associated with Hanūmān of Rāmāyaṇa fame is a centre of folk worship. Recently, scholars claim to have discovered some pictographic inscriptions there resembling the Indic heritage. Several hypaethral temples to Caṅkili-Kaṟuppaṉ (‘The Black One Bound with an Iron Chain’), the Ēḻukaṉṉimār (‘Seven Virgins’), and the [Ārya]-Śāsta (equated with Ayyappaṉ of Śabarimalā) receive worship. On certain occasions, people from the nearby villages congregate to worship the gods and goddesses and undertake periodical and annual festivals. It seems that a “sacred thread” links the archaic traditions of the Indic culture (c.2500 bce) with the contemporary faiths (see Eliade 1960; Brockington 1998; Shulman & Stroumsa 2002) of Tiṭṭakuṭi and Caṅkiliyāṉpāṟai. This article examines the story of the Tree Goddess, the neo-divinity (vampat-teyvam) or numen (cf. Vedic devamātṛ-Aditi), with references to the Caṅkam lore, datable to the third century bce (cf. “Chōḍa Pāḍā Satiyaputo Ketalaputo” in Aśoka’s Girnar Edict; cf. Mookerji 1972: 223), Vēṅkaikkaṭavuḷ, Acaṉāmpikai of Tiṭṭakuṭi, and the Caṅkiliyāṉpāṟai vestiges.
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Murugesan, Sendil. "Caucasus and the Tamils." Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences 8, no. 1 (November 6, 2023): 11–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.62343/cjss.2015.142.
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Tamils constitute the Indo-Dravidian races of South India. Ancient foreign contacts with the Tamils are well documented in the works of Strabo, Megasthenes, Sangam anthology Aganaanooru. This research article proposes that Tamil civilization is based on the Graeco-Colchic and Armenian ones. The exodus of people from Cappadocia, Colchis and Cilicia provided the majority of settlers in Tamil Nadu. The Georgian origin of the Tamil script attains significance in view of the fact that Tamil is the focal point from which Dravidian languages have diverged. The community pattern of the ancient Tamils resembled the Greek model with Panar, Idaiyar groups being prevalent on both sides. The Caucasian ancestral origin of the Tamils makes them possibly the lone surviving group of Indo European races in South India.
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M, Christopher. "Life Problems of Tamils of Highlands in the Fictions of Maatthalai Somu." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-9 (July 27, 2022): 27–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s95.
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Immigrant Tamil literature has an important place in Highland literature. Highland Tamil literature can be considered a part of immigrant literature. It is a rich literary field with many literary genres like folk literature, poetry, short stories, novels, dramas, and essays. Highland writers have contributed to and enriched the field of literature. Their field of literature is expanding beyond the Sri Lankan highlands to include Tamil Nadu, European countries, and other countries in the world. In this way, Maatthalai Somu is an international Tamil writer who records Sri Lanka (Highland), India (Tamil Nadu), Australia and the lives of Tamils living in them. Highland literature is two hundred years old. European countries that conquered large parts of the world to accumulate capital, exploited the resources of their colonies and the labour of indigenous peoples. In this way, the British, who took control of Sri Lanka in 1815, ended the Kandy monarchy. In 1820, coffee plantations were started. After that, they also cultivated cash crops like sugarcane, tea, and rubber. The South Indian Tamils migrated and settled in the highlands for the manpower to work on these large plantations. These Tamils are called Highland Tamils. Famine and oppression in India in the nineteenth century also caused Tamils to immigrate to Sri Lanka. The hard labour of Tamils was used in creating and cultivating these plantations. The history and life problems of such highland Tamils have been recorded by the highland Tamil writer Maatthalai Somu in his fiction.
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Vijayakumar, B. "A Comparative Study of ‘Kāman Festival’ in Tamil Nadu and the Archaeological Remains of Madan Kamdev Temple in Assam." Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research 7, no. 4 (June 5, 2023): 93–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/tamil.v7i4.6214.
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Rathi and Manmadha are the epitomes of beauty who stand as witnesses of unrequited love in Puranas. The story of Manmadha who holding his sugarcane bow and stirring the hearts of lovers with flowers, burning to ashes due to Shiva’s anger and coming back to life due to Rathi’s prayer, is widely popular among the people. The event is celebrated under the name ‘Kaman festival’ as one of the popular festivals of Tamils. Many Tamil classical texts refer to this festival which was celebrated as a grand festival. The story of Manmadha being burnt by Shiva is still celebrated as a common festival every year in the villages of Tamil Nadu. Kaman, who was regarded as the god of love, has many accounts of his early beginnings as a deity to be worshipped. Similarly, the common story is presented with variations across the India. It is now served as ’Kamandi’ in some parts of Tamil Nadu. This article aims to compare the social environment of the time by analyzing the festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu in the southern part of India, the history of the Madan Kamdev temple discovered by the archeology department of Assam state in the north-eastern part of India, and the sculptures of the temple and the sentiments of the people.
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Panakkeel, Maneesh, and Aicha El Alaoui. "Manifestation of Atithi Devo Bhavah maxim on Sri Lankan Tamil refugees treatment in India." Simulacra 3, no. 2 (November 2, 2020): 197–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.21107/sml.v3i2.8402.
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This study discusses the reflection of Indian’s Athithi Devo Bhava policy towards Sri Lankan Tamil refugees during the hostility staged in the island since 1983. The enduring Indian practices of tolerance and goodwill resulted in following a benevolent policy towards all those who sought asylum. In ancient India, there were four cultural maxims: (1) Matru Devo Bhava, your mother is like God; (2) Pitru Devo Bhava, your father is like God; (3) Acharya Devo Bhava, your teacher is like God, and (4) Athithi Devo Bhava, your guest is like God. The refugee has considered as an Athithi (guest) to the country and treated them as God. India has accorded asylum to more than 25 million people in spite of the absence of strong refugee laws, but the treatment has been given on an ad hoc basis. The study is descriptive in nature. The information was collected from secondary sources. It underlines that the Indian government has been providing accommodation, food, and security to refugees. Subsequently, the services enjoyed by the Indian citizens are extended to refugees. There is a harmony between Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils in language and culture. Tamils in India and the Indian government has treated the refugee as a guest.
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Arokiyaraj, Selvaraj, Gayathri Ravichandran, Athanur Chozhan, and Kannan Narayanan. "(Korean-Tamil) Language and Cultural similarities, Maritime Trade between Early Historic Tamilakam and Korea." Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities 8, no. 3 (January 1, 2021): 28–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/sijash.v8i3.3561.
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There are several similarities found between the Korean and Tamil culture of India that many people are unaware. The present article discusses the similarities in language, food, and culture. Probably the Iron Age trade relationship and spread of Buddhism from Tamil Nadu bound these two great maritime nations. Besides, evidence emerges from classical Tamil literature (Sangam period 600 BCE to 300 CE), archeological findings and anthropological discoveries found in Adichanallur, a pre-historic harbor site, indicate that people of Mongoloids race traveled to the ancient seaport of Korkai, Tamil Nadu and Tamil people may have traveled to Korea for trade or missionary activities. This could be the possible reason behind the language and cultural similarities between these two nations.
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Thayanithy, Murugu. "Feeling of love in Batticaloa folk songs." International Research Journal of Tamil 3, no. 4 (September 15, 2021): 108–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt21414.
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Literatures have been studied orally before taking written form. History makes it clear that such songs were written during the Sanskrit period. These oral literatures shed light on the life and history of a country and its flaws and serve as a mirror that reveals the cultures, customs, and ancient thoughts of the people. Although the study of folk songs on the world stage has been in vogue for a long time, it came into practice in Tamil Nadu in the 19th century and then came into the study. However, it has not been advanced as a separate discipline in the University of Sri Lanka to date. Instead, the study of folk songs is being carried out in collaboration with the Tamil Department.In the case of Batticaloa Tamil Nadu, the close connection between India and Sri Lanka due to migration, migration and migration from ancient times can be seen from the identification of Tamils as the first and last king of Sri Lanka.Therefore, it is possible to realize that folk songs are widespread among the people of Batticaloa as there was not only Tamil Nadu connection but also Indian national connection. The songs are arranged in the form of Ritual, Rain and Famine, Lullaby, Game, love, Marriage, Family, Community, Relationship and Career, Obpari, Swing, Satire, Mother Songs.These songs explore love songs, present the feeling of love found in them, show how they fit in with the general characteristics found in the literature of Sangala Agathi and reveal aspects of the Batticaloa socio-cultural hierarchy. The gist of the song is not to give a direct meaning, but to explain its essence. They are classified as motherly songs, Fatherly songs, Leader songs, Leader songs, Friend songs, and General songs.
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B, Nagajothi. "Ethnographic Aspects of Nanjil Nadu People in Jayanmohan’s Works." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-17 (December 17, 2022): 176–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1729.
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Ethnography sums up elements of a particular community and people, such as culture, customs, habitation, the geography of the area where they live, water, land, animals, plants, caste hierarchies, power systems, etc. Jayamohan is a well-known author in the Tamil and Malayalam literary worlds. He made the legends, old traditional stories, and myths of India re-read by the readers. He was born into a Malayali Nair family, and Malayalam became his mother tongue. He became well acquainted with the Tamil language because he studied and worked in Tamil Nadu. He started publishing works in both languages. It is only natural that the people of Nanjil Nadu, where he lived, found a place in his works. Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyze the soil, water, forest, animals, plants, people, and their culture on the basis of the ethnography of Nanjil Nadu, which is included in the works of the creator, Jayamohan.
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Arokiyaraj, S. "India - Korea Ancient Maritime Trade Relations: Korean-Tamil Language, Food and Culture Similarities." Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research 5, no. 2 (October 1, 2020): 61–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/tamil.v5i2.3477.
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A lot of language, food and cultural similarities found between Korea and Tamil culture of India that many people are unaware. The present article discusses about those similarities. The possible reason behind this language and cultural exchange may be ancient maritime trade and the spread of Buddhism from Tamilagam, India. In addition, evidences from Sangam literature 600 BCE and archeological findings prove Tamil people had an ancient trade with other countries. Recently, anthropologists found skeletal remains of Mongoloids in Adichanallur pre-historic harbor site indicating people indigenous to Southeast Asia travelled to the ancient seaport Korkai, Taminadu, India andTamil people may travelled Korea for trade purpose. This could be the possible reason behind the language and cultural similarities between these two peninsular nations. However, further research is required in this field.
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Chockalingam, K. "A System is Born." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 2, no. 1-4 (1986): 126–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00030594.
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India is one of the most populous nations in the world with over 900 million people living in 21 States. One of these States is Tamil Nadu situated in the Southern tip of India. Madras is the Capital City of Tamil Nadu which has a population of 4 million people. India as a whole is advancing rapidly in the industrial, agricultural and scientific field but rapid modernization also has its disadvantages. An average of 5,000 to 6,000 road trafile accidents occur every year in Madras City alone with at least one fatality per day. About 40% of the accidents involve pedestrians and cyclists who are unprotected by the vehicle shell or by crash helmet.
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Vinil, W. Allin. "Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai To Tamil Literature." Think India 22, no. 3 (September 13, 2019): 768–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.26643/think-india.v22i3.8396.
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Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai was the famous historical writer in South India. He contributed much to the Tamil literature. His famous writings were Nutrogai vilakkam, Manonmaniam, some Early sovereigns of Travancore and History of Tamil literature. Manonmaniam Sundarampillai had profound knowledge of Tamil literature. During his times people believed that the Aryan civilization was inferior. His view point out that Tamil literature was divine and moral.Manonmaniam Sundarampillai took interest in the study of history and epigraphy. He laid many historical works and visited many places for gathering sources.In his historical findings he mentioned several monnuments are related with Tamil literature and history. His invention of Kollam Era stands even today as a monumental contribution to the chronological historical reflections and interpretations helped Dravidian India. In his historical work scholars got clear information about the findings and literary works.
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Shabbir, Taha, and Kehkashan Naz. "The political development in Sri Lanka after civil war ended: a critical review for after Zarb-e-Azb operation in Pakistan." International Journal of Humanities and Innovation (IJHI) 4, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 48–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.33750/ijhi.v4i2.110.
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The Sri Lankan civil war began in 1983 and lasted until 2009. The tension stems from Sri Lanka's colonial period and subsequent post-colonial policies that harmed the Tamil people. Without viable alternatives, a part of the Tamil population resorted to the degree of brutality that precipitated a second civil war. Regional, domestic, and global attempts to bring the war to a halt have been futile, though some more local measures have been active. A ruthless military campaign brought the conflict to an end. However, nothing has been done in the aftermath of the war to try to resolve the civil war, including its roots. Sri Lanka's civil war exemplifies the uncertain existence of civil war resolution. With this in mind, the war's conclusion was unquestionably the product of a strategic triumph. However, the civil war should have ended; a unique constellation of structural, state, and national forces collaborated to allow for unrestricted military aggression. As long as the dominant forces, including the United States and significant European countries, understood that enough bloodshed had happened, the country's aggression could be brought to a stop. China and India, with India abstaining, voted to support the Sri Lankan government in its major offensive against insurgents. Internationally, the newly restored government used the full might of the forces against the rebels. As a consequence, those variables are deemed unusable in other situations.
Tamil-Sinhala rivalry stretches all the way back to Sri Lanka's colonial period. The Tamil community took advantage of numerous market opportunities under British rule, which lasted from 1815 to 1948. Additionally, many group members attended school in colonial countries owing to a shortage of educational facilities in their home countries. With the exception of a few, the Sinhalese culture, on the other side, maintained its isolation from the British. As could be anticipated, the proportion of Tamils employing in the civil service, academia, and law increased dramatically following Sri Lanka's independence in 1948. Historically, the Sinhalese population has been hesitant to accept pluralism, having collaborated with the British to effect a shift of domination since the 1930s. When Sri Lanka's compulsory adult franchise was expanded to all citizens in 1931, there were no arrangements for minority rights. Tamil and Muslim community members shared discontent in the inconsistency with which their desires are pursued. T was dissatisfied with current political developments, and a large number of Tamils boycotted the elections conducted in compliance with this document. Also immediate liberty was abolished in 1947 by the Soulbury Constitution. The argument that no individual should be discriminated against on the grounds of racial origin or faith, though, proved to be a procedural impediment. Finally, in effect, it established a unitary and majoritarian state.
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Devano Barus, Muhammad Nanda, Sakti Ritonga, and Ismail Ismail. "PENGUATAN IDENTITAS SOSIAL MASYARAKAT MINORITAS ETNIS INDIA TAMIL DI KAMPUNG KELING KOTA TEBING TINGGI." SEMAR : Jurnal Sosial dan Pengabdian Masyarakat 2, no. 1 (March 31, 2024): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.59966/semar.v2i1.567.
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The aim of the research is to find out what strategies to strengthen social identity are carried out by the Tamil Indian ethnic minority community in Kampung Keling, Tebing Tinggi City. The strengthening of identity in question is due to the identity crisis experienced by the Tamil community from various aspects which then gives rise to a feeling of maintaining existence as an ethnic group. This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive approach. The theory used in this research is Henri Tajfel's Social Identity Theory. The results of this research are that the Tamil community in Kampung Keling is experiencing an identity crisis related to the use of the Tamil language. Tamil is only mastered by older people and only some teenagers can speak Tamil, while for children, almost all of them cannot master Tamil. Then there are efforts being made to strengthen the identity of the Tamil community, namely by the way parents teach their children how to speak Tamil, then there are plans to build a Tamil Hindu school to make it easier for children to learn about Tamil religion and culture. Another effort is the use of traditional clothing during worship or holding celebrations related to Tamil Indian traditions such as the Adhi Maha Puja tradition which is usually held once every year.
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Sumathi, H. R. "A STUDY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBES IN THE NILGIRI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU." International Journal of Advanced Research 11, no. 12 (December 31, 2023): 498–502. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/18010.
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Tamil Nadu, one of the major states of southern zone in India, consist of 36 important groups live in different district. According to the census of 2011, the scheduled Tribe population in Tamil Nadu constitute 1.10%of the total population. The Tribal Topography in Tamil Nadu broadly divided into three categories viz., 1) Tribal concentration areas 2) Dispersed tribal area and 3) Primitive tribal areas. According to the Ministry of tribal Affairs, Nigiri district had the highest percentage of tribal population area in Tamil Nadu came under the primitive tribal areas because of the presence of six primitive tribal groups (PTGs) viz., Todas, Kotas, Kurumbas, Paniyas, Irulas and Kattunayakans. Each of these tribes maintain unique cultural traits. All these tribes coexisted locally in a loose caste like community organisation. In our study facilitates to understand the social development of the six primitive tribal groups in Nilgiri district and provide an overall pictures of development initiatives by the government of India and Tamil Nadu Government for the upliftment of these tribal people and also focus on the status of theses tribal how they empowered themselves through self-help groups and other organisations. The study reveals that a number development programme, schemes, policies have been introducing to improve the well-being of tribal people.
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Jeyaraj, Daniel. "Maria Dorothea Ziegenbalg, the First German Lutheran Female Missionary to the Tamil People in South India." International Journal of Asian Christianity 2, no. 1 (March 29, 2019): 101–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/25424246-00201007.
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The life of Maria Dorothea Ziegenbalg (c. 1693–1722) constitutes an important aspect of Tamil Lutheranism, which has been forgotten on the Tamil side. Available works on her short life among the Tamil in the Danish colony of Tranquebar in South Eastern India from August 1716 to January 1720 highlight her missionary work; this essay, by contrast, provides a fuller picture of her life and work from the perspective of social dislocation and immigration stress. After examining the nature and interpretations of both primary and secondary sources, it explores the role of Maria Dorothea within the changing contexts of her life. Her relationships to her parents and husband remained important. Her travel from Germany to Tranquebar and life in Tranquebar demonstrate a strange mixture of joys and sorrows. Eventually, she succumbed to emotional stress. Yet her sons lived on to help other missionaries who came to serve not only in Tranquebar, but also in Serampore.
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S, Immanuvel. "Dalit Literature in Tamil Nadu and Caste Values in Malarum Sarukum Novel." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-18 (December 8, 2022): 380–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1852.
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"Everything changes except change itself" said Karl Marx. In that way, the content of the literature also keeps on changing from time to time. Tamil literature also interprets the subject matter according to the change of time. Through Dalit literature we can know the liberation of the people who have been neglected, marginalized and humiliated by the Indian society. The idea of equality put forwarded by the Europeans who came to India brought a great change in the Indian and Tamil social structure. Due to this the people who were neglected in Indian social status until then got the right to religion, the right to education, the right to equality and they even questioned their social status. As a result of good education provided by the Europeans, they got government jobs and holds high position and they tried to make their life as a subject matter of literature. Thus, Dalit literature emerged in India. Overall, the article examines the Dalit literature in Tamil Nadu.
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Hariharan, R. "Socio-Economic Status of Scheduled Tribes: A Study of Tamilnadu State." Journal of Global Economy, Business and Finance 6, no. 6 (June 30, 2024): 32–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.53469/jgebf.2024.06(06).06.
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Background: Scheduled Tribe are the oldest inhabitants of their native place. Economically and technologically they are still backward. Their language, culture, beliefs and customs are different. In India there are 427 main tribal communities living and Tamilnadu accounts for 36(Rao, 1993). In Tamilnadu, majority of the tribes were illiteracy, ignorance. There is no proper awareness about the government welfare schemes. They are dominated, exploited and controlled by their mainstream in the living area and occupational area. In this context this paper addresses the “Socio-Economic Status of Scheduled Tribes: A Study of Tamilnadu State”. Data and Method: The paper uses the secondary data from the Census India 2001 & 2011 and Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India, 2013and other research studies and carries out the cross classification analysis to realise its objectives. Conclusion: Majority of the tribal people live in below poverty line in Tamil Nadu. The result of the study shows that the educational, employment and economic conditions of the tribal people of Tamil Nadu are very poor in the present situation. Therefore, the state of Tamil Nadu needs to pay special attention to the problems of the indigenous people and improve their education, employment and economic status. Already, Aboriginal people have been given special reservations in education and employment. This is very low compared to the growing tribal population. Hence, it is the duty of the state to secure social and economic justice for the tribal people.
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S, SANTHIVIMALARANI, and P. PAVADAI. "Ethnoveterinary practices among tribes of Kolli hills in Tamil Nadu, India." Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 36, no. 3 (December 31, 2014): 75–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v36i3.s.
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An ethnoveterinary survey was carried out among the tribes of Kolli Hill, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India. The survey identified 52 medicinal plant species belonging to 31 families of ethnoveterinary values in Kolli hill. Of these, major represented families are Euphorbiaceae (6 species), and Zingiberaceae, Solanaceae, and Apiaceae ( 03 of each). Most of the medicinal plants are used for the treatment of enteritis. Haemorrhagic septicemia and Black quarter are the two common bacterial diseases treated by medicinal plants by Kolli people. This report includes name of surveyed plant species, their vernacular name, family, part used and details about its usage in the animal treatment.
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J, Raja Sornam. "Caldwell's Educational Service on ‘Karisal Mann’ (Black Soil)." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-4 (July 7, 2022): 37–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s46.
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The Gurukul system of education was only available in a few places in ancient India. Christian missionaries transformed this condition, establishing the current educational system and bringing education to all people, regardless of caste, creed, colour, or social rank. Robert Caldwell, in particular, made significant contribution in providing education to the poor in South India throughout the nineteenth century. In Idayangudi, Tirunelveli, he undertook various reformatory activities in the areas of gospel, Tamil language, society, medicine, and education. Robert Caldwell was born in Antrim, Ireland, in 1814. He went to Glasgow University to study. He was an expert in English, Tamil, and Religious Texts, as well as art. He was fluent in Tamil, English, Greek, Telugu, and Sanskrit, among other languages. In 1841, he went to Tirunelveli's Idayangudi in South India as a missionary under the London Missionary Society. He revitalised the boy's school which was begun by Rev. Iranius. In 1842, Caldwell also founded the Girl's School. These schools taught subjects like Tamil, English, Geography, and History. He founded Anglo Vernacular Schools to teach English and Tamil letters to youngsters who did not know English. He established schools in places like Tharuvai, Ramanathapuram, Samugarengapuram, Kulasegaran Pattinam, Azhvar Thirunagari, Tuticorin, Arumangalam, Thenthiruperai, and Thatanpadam. Caldwell stayed in Idayangudi for more than 50 years, bringing about significant changes for the illiterate. Caldwell's legacy lives on in the hearts of the people and has fused with the Chernozem soil, as evidenced by educational institutions and researchers who have benefited from them.
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Chitra, M., and S. Pradeepan. "Preparedness of Public Health Care System in India- A Case Study." Shanlax International Journal of Economics 10, no. 4 (September 1, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/economics.v10i4.5138.
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Objectives: To examine the availability and accessibility of primary health care system in Tamil Nadu and to examine the achievements of primary health care system in Tamil Nadu.Methods: Both secondary and primary data were used. Secondary data were from Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department and Rural Health Statistics of India. Primary data were collected from Theni District. Sample size was 480. Identified respondents were interviewed for to find the reason for using the primary health care system with an interview schedule. The tools applied were simple as annual growth rate, Compound growth rate, and Garret ranking method.Findings: Sub Centre (SC), Primary Health Centre (PHC) and Community Health Centre (CHC) are the mode of serving of primary health care system as three tier to rural and urban people which satisfies their basic needs near their proximities. Tamil Nadu is leading and extending its services to people year by year since its inception and earmarked its service. The Zero priced health care services and medicine are the prime reasons for demanding primary health care system which was a signal and added value for the dynamic nature of primary health care system. Distance and waiting time are the last items in ranking means that people are willing to travel. The compound annual growth rate of out-patients was negative from 2011 to 2021 as -1.45, the calculated statistical number may be the due to reduced accessing of outpatient in 2021 due to Covid-19. The Compound annual growth rate of deliveries in Tamil nadu was -11.41 percentages which reflected a reduction in accessing the health care services for deliveries by secondary sources. Novelty: Planners and Policy maker’s needs for revisiting and reframing the health policy and target to achieve 2030.
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Sangamithra, A., and P. Arunkumar. "Challenges and Issues in Health Care Utilization among Transgender Community in Tamil Nadu." Shanlax International Journal of Economics 8, no. 2 (March 1, 2020): 24–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/economics.v8i2.2178.
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Transgender is a wide-ranging expression functional to a diversity of individuals, behaviors, and groups concerning tendencies to deviate from the normative gender roles. In India, till very recently, transgender was not recognized as human beings. This is a huge violation of Human Rights. The lack of recognition has segregated them from society, and above all, in the matter of Civil Rights, they have been destitute from many rights and privileges that the common Indian people enjoy. Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from their assigned sex. Some transgender people who desire medical assistance to transition from one sex to another identify as third gender person. Transgender peoples normally prone to health hazards, and they undergo many physical and mental difficulties or problems in obtaining medical treatments and general medical treatment in hospitals. The Medical Council of India should issue guidelines to the medical professionals and avoid discrimination in the medical treatment of the transgender community. The medical curricula in various medical colleges should be reformed to prevent seeing transgenderism as a disease and deviance.
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S, Sudarkodi, and Balasubramani S. "WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH FREE BUS TRAVEL SCHEME IN TAMIL NADU: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VILLUPURAM DISTRICT." International journal of multidisciplinary advanced scientific research and innovation 1, no. 8 (October 10, 2021): 157–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.53633/ijmasri.2021.1.8.02.
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This article has mainly focused on the innovative scheme of free bus travel and how it benefited the people and sparked to empower the women in the male centric society. Tamil Nadu is a welfare State which implemented innovative schemes for enhancement of people status gradually. On the consequence, the Government of Tamil Nadu has announced the scheme for women welfare and empowerment named “Free Bus Travel Scheme” which has given the free travel to all women in Tamil Nadu. The intention of the scheme was announced by the Government of Tamil Nadu to increase the mobility of women. This scheme has increased the women’s mobility and their savings. Tamil Nadu, being a role model for implementing the innovative free schemes for entire India. All the state has attributed the concept for their convenience and applied the different phenomenon. Earlier, Tamil Nadu Government has given the doles and freebies to the people, especially those have in the poverty line. Some of the electronic goods also provided to enhance the economic and educational enhancement. Now the tern has changed beyond the stereo type of schemes and programs. Conceptually, the Government has announced the free travel for all women might be stupendous character which directly or indirectly enhance the women status and empower the women in this society. Keywords: Women Empowerment, Innovative schemes, free bus travel, economical enhancement.
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Viswanathan, P., and D. Rameshkumar. "Work, Life and Protest of Indico Tea Estate Workers." Research and Review: Human Resource and Labour Management 4, no. 1 (April 25, 2023): 8–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.46610/rrhrlm.2023.v04i01.002.
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Nilgiri tea is a mysterious, extremely pungent, fragrant, and flavoured tea grown in the southern portion of Southern India's Western Ghats. It is grown in the hills of Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri district, but there are numerous other tea-growing districts in South India, such as Munnar and Central Travancore in Kerala. In Nilgiri, many tea estates cultivate tea leaves with their employees. Most of the people in Nilgiri work as employees and workers in tea estates and indico factories. They pick tea daily, and the workers are happy in the estate. This study will determine how satisfied they are. This is a small attempt to know the welfare of the estate employees.
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S, Premavathy. "Siddha Medicine used by Gombaipatti People in Salem District." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-16 (December 12, 2022): 193–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1625.
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Even today siddha medicines are very useful for people. In India no great medical research is undertaken for siddha medicines. Seekan Balku undertook a research on the medical notes written in palm print manuscripts. Natural medicinal products such as turmeric, ginger, pepper is used by Tamil people on a daily basis. All of these products are anti-inflammatory and so led a healthy life. Having all these products daily prevents various disease. These products are used in siddha medicine. People believe that the mantras used by people can bring prosperity.
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Veerasamy, Arthi, Jeffrey Gage, and Ray Kirk. "Head teachers’ views of oral health education in schools in Tamil Nadu, India." Health Education Journal 77, no. 1 (November 7, 2017): 73–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896917733120.
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Introduction: Children and young people in India have a high prevalence of dental decay. As part of a broader epidemiological study, we interviewed 10 head teachers to understand the status of, and challenges to, inclusion of oral health education in the curricula of public and private schools in Tamil Nadu, India. Objectives: The two main objectives of this study were (1) to describe the views of head teachers about the implementation of oral health education in school curricula and (2) to identify challenges to achieving oral health education in public and private schools in Tamil Nadu. Method: Qualitative descriptive design, with a purposive sample of 10 head teachers who participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic coding was used to analyse and report on the data. Results: There is a lack of oral health education in public and private schools in Tamil Nadu, India. Four main types of barriers to the initiation and implementation of oral health education were lack of recognition, academic burden, prioritisation of other health needs and policy inequities. Head teachers acknowledged the lack of oral health education in their schools, yet also acknowledged the importance of oral health education in promoting students’ health. Conclusion: Health curricula in Tamil Nadu schools lack integration of oral health education. Limited access to the services, cultural factors, policy deficiencies, insufficient awareness among policy-makers, the nature of the education system and lack of research contribute to the current situation. Policy-makers should address these barriers to enable and promote oral health education strategies in both private and public schools of Tamil Nadu.
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Periyamayan, N. "An Analysis of Socio Economic Conditions of Homeless People’s in Madurai City, Tamil Nadu." Shanlax International Journal of Economics 7, no. 2 (March 15, 2019): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/economics.v7i2.320.
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Homeless people who not able to get and keep regular, safe and sound houses, or lack of fixed usual and sufficient night-time residence. The numbers of homeless peoples are increased due to the lack of adequate housing, unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood and old age etc. They are living in open areas like pavements, railway platforms, Hume pipes, under flyovers and open places near temples are described as homeless. In India, 1.77 million people are living homeless and 35 per cent of people are still earning $1 or less a day. The objectives of the study are 1) to know the socio-economic conditions of the homeless people in Madurai city, 2) to examine the factors affecting the homeless people in Madurai city and 3) To suggest viable strategies for improving their living conditions of homeless people. The study is entirely based on primary data. It deals with socio-economic conditions of homeless people, and factors influencing homelessness of homeless people in Madurai city. In the study, 100 homeless people were interviewed by using a well-structured interview schedule. The findings of the study have been identified various factors as the causes of homelessness and deprivation. Thus, the fact emerges that the homeless dwellers in the study area are socio-economically very poor and backward.
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Porchelvi, R. Sophia, and M.Slochana. "An Analysis of Dengue Fever Using Fuzzy Matrix." International Journal of Fuzzy Mathematical Archive 15, no. 02 (2018): 115–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.22457/ijfma.v15n2a2.
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This paper studies a CETD model for finding the peak age group of people affected by Dengue in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu, India. The data are analyzed by using fuzzy time dependent data matrices and some useful suggestions and concluding remarks are provided.
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Choudhury, Nina Roy, and C. Harini. "Aravani as Citizen: The Forging of a Sexual Identity." Advanced Journal of Social Science 12, no. 1 (September 4, 2023): 30–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.21467/ajss.12.1.30-38.
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Aravani is one of the transgender communities (male to female) in the state of Tamil Nadu who considers themselves as females trapped in male bodies. They are not mere cross dressers. Some of them undergo surgeries to realize their dream of becoming a complete female. They worship Aravana or Iravan, the son of Pandava prince Arjuna and Naga princess Ulupi. The Aravanis of Tamil Nadu identify themselves as the third gender like Eunuch, Hijra, Kinnar, Kothi, Shiv Shakthi and Jogappa communities in other parts of India. The Hijra population is the most visible transgender population in India. Much before the historic Supreme Court Verdict of 2014, Hijras were accepted as the third gender in India. While Hijras have mythological, religious, and cultural moorings, it is their search for social and political acceptance that this paper aims to study. Borrowing from mythology, the Tamil transgender community, Aravani, has attempted to carve out its own space within the LGBTQ spectrum. This paper examines the role of the Aravani movement in forging a sexual identity for transgender people and its impact and influence on promoting the rights of transgender people. Autobiographical records from the community and secondary sources with cultural, religious, and mythological references along with articles highlighting social and political developments were studied to map the journey towards a sexual identity. The primary texts used in this study are Our Lives Our Words and The Truth About Me.
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Murthy, Jayabalan. "Christianity and Its Impact on the Lives of Kallars in Tamil Nadu Who Embraced the Faith, in Comparison to Those Who Did Not: Special Reference to Kallar Tamil Lutheran Christians in Tamil Nadu." Religions 14, no. 5 (April 27, 2023): 582. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel14050582.
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The German and Swedish Lutheran Mission was a major and pioneering Protestant mission society that started its mission work in Tamil Nadu. The Halle Danish, Leipzig mission, and Church of Sweden mission societies had a larger mission field in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Christians are intimately associated with the German Lutheran Mission and Swedish Mission. The first German Lutheran missionaries, Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg and Heinrich Plütschau, came to India in 1706. From then on, many Lutheran missionaries came to Tamil Nadu. Afterwards Tamil Nadu became a thriving Christian center for decades, with a strong Christian congregation, church, and several institutions. The majority of these Christians are descendants of Dalits (former untouchable Paraiyars) and Kallars who embraced Christianity. From a life of near slavery, poverty, illiteracy, oppression, and indignity, conversion to Christianity transformed the lives of these people. Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Dalits and Kallars found liberation and have made significant progress because of the Christian missionaries of the Church of the German and Swedish Mission. Both the German and Swedish Mission offered the Gospel of a new religion to not only the subaltern people but also the possibility of secular salvation. The history of Lutherans needs to be understood as a part of Christian subaltern history (Analysing the Indian mission history from the native perspective). My paper will mainly focus on Tamil Lutheran Dalit and Kallar Christians. In this paper, I propose to elucidate the role of German and Swedish Lutheran missionaries in the social, economic, educational, and spiritual life of Tamil Lutheran Dalits and Kallars. Due to the page limit, I am going to mainly focus on Swedish Mission and Kallar Lutheran Christians.
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RAMADEVI, J., and Dr J. MOHAMED ZEYAVUDHEEN. "A STUDY ON CONSTITUTIONAL SAFEGUARDS AND THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MALAYALI TRIBES IN YERCAUD TALUK, SALEM DISTRICT." Migration Letters 21, S6 (February 17, 2024): 1114–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.59670/ml.v21is6.8165.
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The tribal people are the marginalised group in the country due to various features like geographical isolation and inability to access to the basic needs for their life. The constitution of India provides social and economic justice, equality of status and opportunity to all the citizens in the country. The government at the centre and the state made various efforts to uplift the living conditions of tribes thorough various measures. The Government of Tamil Nadu presented a number of benefit schemes for the STs, but the schemes have not reached the tribal groups. In this context, the comprehensive literature review seeks to provide a contemporary overview of the socio- economic development of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Tribes. The aim of the paper is to analyse the socio economic conditions of the scheduled tribes in Tamil Nadu and the constitutional safeguards for the welfare of the tribal communities in general through literature survey. This paper presents a brief description of the socio-economic characteristics of the Malayali Tribal people of Yercaud Taluk, Salem District of Tamil Nadu, on the basis of data collected through a field survey and second-hand information from various research studies.
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Acharya, Rajib, K. G. Santhya, and Shireen J. Jejeebhoy. "Exploring Associations between Mobility and Sexual Experiences among Unmarried Young People." ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 648, no. 1 (May 24, 2013): 120–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716213481571.
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This study examines mobility (short-term movement involving stays away from home) among unmarried youths in India and its association with their sexual experiences. We look at unmarried young women and men aged 15 to 24 from rural and urban areas in six states in India—Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. Data are drawn from a subnationally representative study of Indian youths, in which 11,522 young men and 17,362 young women were interviewed face-to-face at their usual residences. The study finds that one-third and one-fifth of young men and women, respectively, had experienced mobility. Mobile youths were more likely than nonmobile youths to experience romantic relationships and initiate sex before marriage. Moreover, among the sexually experienced, mobile young men were more likely than others to report multiple sexual partners.
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V, Sulochana. "Ethnography of Arunthathiyar in Poomani Novels (Piragu)." International Research Journal of Tamil 3, S-1 (June 25, 2021): 273–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt21s144.
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Arunthathiyar (Arunthathiyar) or the Cobbler (Chakkiliyar) called the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regions, which lives in the list, caste -based, are an ethnic group. These are called Dalits. In Tamil Nadu, Arundhatiyar, Sakkiliyar, Madari, Adi Andhra, Pakadai, Madhika and Thottin are also known by some other names. Out of the 18% reservation given to the downtrodden people in Tamil Nadu, the law giving 3% reservation to Arundhati was passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in February 2009. Sakkilyar is a Sanskrit word derived from Sakkuli which is also known as Sakkili. The Sanskrit word satkuzhi means "one who eats dead beef "or" one who eats too much meat". Often known as leather workers, whose main occupation was well-irrigated agriculture, making leather for battlefields, and sewing shoes, these people lost their traditional leather business and were relegated to the status quo. At one point in history, a group of people in all parts of India were forced into the industry through religious restrictions. Realizing this situation and with the experience of his life, author Poomani can be said to have transcended all forms of casteism, superstition, untouchability, and cults, and to have created the deepest and most compelling friendship between the dominant castes and the Sakkilians in his works and to evoke social awareness.
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Malville, J. McKim, and R. N. Swaminathan. "People, Planets and the Sun: Surya Puja in Tamil Nadu, South India." Culture and Cosmos 2, no. 01 (June 1998): 3–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.46472/cc.0102.0203.
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This paper analyzes architectural alignments and reports the results of interviews with priests and lay persons at those temples in the Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu in which sunlight of the rising or setting sun enters the sanctum, primarily near equinox. The event, known as Surya puja, occurs most frequently in Shaivite temples and is most often understood to be a case of the sun worshipping Lord Shiva. At some temples it is believed the sun suffers from leprosy, which may be associated with an outbreak of sunspots in the late 11th century. Many of today's Surya puja rituals have strong astrological dimensions, which have probably grown in intensity since the temples were built.
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Anthony, Balu. "Growth of urban farm employment in Tamil Nadu." International Journal of Social Economics 45, no. 1 (January 8, 2018): 82–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijse-09-2016-0254.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the structure of employment in the most urbanized state in India during the period 1983-2010. The paper also analyses the determinants of growth of farm employment in urban areas in the state of Tamil Nadu. Design/methodology/approach The paper compares trends in employment in Tamil Nadu with that of the country as a whole. In order to see whether there is evidence of Lewisian labor transfer, the study examines labor transfer between sectors and percentage distribution of workers in the rural and urban areas. Findings The paper finds that employment in the entire non-agricultural sector slowed down in 2009-2010 compared to 2004-05 in Tamil Nadu. The share of employment in primary sector in urban areas increased more sharply, experiencing slow economic transformation in the post-reform years. The analysis reveals that rapid rural-urban transformation could be one reason for more people in the primary sector in urban areas. Research limitations/implications Studying the employment structure at the district level, for which analyzing the district-level data collected and published by state’s Bureau of Economics and Statistics is required, would be helpful to discern a deeper influence of urbanization on structure of employment. Practical implications The results suggest that the issue needs further examination with analysis of the district-level data. Policy reforms should, therefore, be suitably oriented toward tapping the employment potential of both unorganized and organized segments in manufacturing, trade and services sectors. It is also necessary to ensure robust economic growth that creates decent jobs for all young educated people in the state. Originality/value The study explains the domination of farm employment in urban Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is considered to be the most urbanized state in India. The reason for an increase in the share of primary sector employment in urban areas of Tamil Nadu is due to high urbanization in the post-reform periods.
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Nirmala, T., and I. Arul Aram. "Newspaper Framing of Climate Change and Sustainability Issues in India." International Journal of E-Politics 9, no. 1 (January 2018): 15–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijep.2018010102.
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This article describes how climate change influences nature and human life and it is the basis for social and economic development. News reporting on climate change must address the challenges in the deeper social and economic dimensions of sustainable development. The news coverage of climate change and sustainability issues helps people to better understand the concepts and perspectives of environment. This article aims to examine how dominant newspapers in Tamil Nadu have framed climate change and sustainability issues. This is done by analyzing climate change articles (N = 120) in two mainstream newspapers – The Hindu in English and the Daily Thanthi in Tamil. Climate change communication in regional newspapers and local news stories may increase the public's interest and knowledge level regarding climate change and sustainability issues.
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K, Sundararajan. "Philosophical Thoughts in Tamil Literature." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-19 (December 10, 2022): 438–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1967.
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Tamil has now been accepted as the supreme classical language by the Government of India. Considering that we are happy and praising ourselves. But at the same time, only few people know that the original source of Tamil language is Sangam literature, which has given the status of a supreme classical language to Tamil language. Questions arise whether we are clear with the various dimensions of Sangam literature and the different platforms they operate on. Sangam literature written by many writers and Valluvar's Thirukkural guides man to live a good life in this world. There are many moral ideas in these books. Among them educational wealth and material wealth are the basis of individual and social development. Sangam literature emphasizes that all these qualities should be attained by every human being.
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Reena, Navaroja D., S. Shanmugam, and K. Rajendran. "Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants Used by the Ethnic People of Devendrakula Velalar in East Coast District of Tamil Nadu, India." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 10, no. 4-s (August 15, 2020): 160–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i4-s.4266.
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The present study mainly focused on the ethnomedicinal plants used by the Devendrakula Velalar community habiting in selected villages of Pudukkottai, an east coast district of Tamil Nadu, to manage diabetes. Ethnomedicinal data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 18 key informants during July 2019 to January 2020. A total of 22 medicinal remedies prepared from 20 ethnomedicinal plant under 13 families have been documented. Trees are the most common medicinal plants in the study area and leaf is mostly used for the preparation of herbal medicine. The most cited medicinal plant species for the diabetes management is Syzygium cumini with use value of 1.44. Further phytochemical and pharmacological studies are very essential on such species to validate their efficacy in the management of diabetes.
Keywords: Antidiabetic plants, Devendrakula Velalar, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, Use Value.
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Dastidar, Surajit Ghosh, Sindhuja Menon, and Arundhati Dutta. "The damned dam." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 4, no. 1 (February 18, 2014): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-07-2013-0155.
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Subject area Power and politics. Study level/applicability This case is suitable for all levels of students, undergraduate MBA to Executive MBA classes and practitioners. Assignment questions are designed from the perspective of teaching this case to a business student audience. Case overview A raging dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam was in the national spotlight after mild tremors shook nearby areas. The Mullaperiyar Dam was located in Idukki district of Kerala in India. The dam was filled to its maximum permissible level of 136 ft. Tamil Nadu wanted the storage capacity to be increased by raising the dam height from 136 ft (41.5 m) to 142 ft (43 m) as per a 2006 Supreme Court directive to meet the growing irrigation needs of the state. The dam was vital for people living in the drought-prone districts of Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram of Tamil Nadu. It irrigated about 220,000 acres and supplied drinking water to Madurai city and several towns. Kerala on the other hand wants a new dam as it feared that a strong earthquake might damage the existing dam. Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy said: “I strongly believe that only a new dam can provide safety to the people of Kerala. We are only concerned about the safety of the people. But, unfortunately, there is a feeling in Tamil Nadu that the situation of panic here is a created one. That is not at all correct”. However, Tamil Nadu Government said the dam was safe as it had undergone periodic repairs during 1980-1994 with Kerala Government's approval. With the Kerala Government screaming loud over the danger that could be caused by the alleged obsolete 116 year old Mullaperiyar Dam on safety grounds of people who live downstream, why is Tamil Nadu defiant on any debate that cites the decommission of the controversial dam? Is the Tamil Nadu Government overlooking the issue for its personal benefits by putting the lives of 3 million people at stake? Expected learning outcomes The case would fit in a course for power and politics. It would also be appropriate for a modular course on regional development planning. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.
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Sangamithra, A., and S. Vishnu. "Awareness and Enrolment of Chief Minister Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme in Poor Cancer Patients in Coimbatore." Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities 9, no. 3 (January 1, 2022): 107–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/sijash.v9i3.4492.
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The Government of India has started several healthcare schemes to provide best-in-class healthcare facilities to several low-income families in the country. Chief Minister’s (CM’s) Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), additionally recognized as Amma Health Insurance, presents low-income households in Tamil Nadu get the right of entry to world-class healthcare services via cashless economic assistance.That way, these people do not have to suffer any financial burden when seeking medical backup. The research states that the government scheme succeeds in Tamil Nadu, particularly in poor cancer patients who took treatment from the government hospital in Coimbatore district and are aware of other life and general insurance companies.
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R, Nagendran. "A study of cattle-lifting and it's modalities in Puranaanuru." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-8 (July 4, 2022): 55–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s87.
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Grammar or Grammatical syntax forms the crux of the language. Grammar is an essential one not only in Tamil but also for all the world languages. Tamil language is one of the oldest surviving languages in the world. Any language can be refined language provided that language will be spoken by a large group of people and also it should heaviest own literariness. Among the languages spoken in India Tamil, Telugu, Konda, Tulu and Coorg forms the Dravidian linguistic family group. They are identified as the refined languages from the Dravidian group. Both the language and the literatures contributes languages. There are lot of literary works and linguistic works and linguistic works are published during the various time periods. There are various literary works are published after the Publication of Tholkappiam. These literary marvels Portrays the lifestyle, culture, tradition and socioeconomic setup of the people. Those literary works distinguishes the lifestyle and social practices of that people as ‘Agam’ and ‘Puram. Though this we can easily identify that the people follow both ‘Agam’ and ‘Puram’ form of lifestyle. Events containing private affairs are confrains as ‘Agam and War, Valour, Pride and charity forms the ‘Puram’. Tamil Grammar is divided into Agapporul and Purapporul. Literary works based on Purapporal focused on the events based on outer lifestyle of the people. Purapporul can be identified as Seven and Twelve. Vetchithinai is defined as the capturing of cows and cattle breeds. The formation or the beginning of the Vetchithinai is because of the competition between the other two thinais like ‘Palai’ and ‘Mullai’. We can assumed that Vetchithinai is formed based on this competition. This research article clearly shows the difference between the Vetchithinai which is portrayed in Tholkappiam and the Vetchithinai which is portrayed in Purapporal Venbamalai and its developments in that thinai.
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Dhanam, S., and B. Elayaraj. "Ethnoveterinary Practices in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu, India." International Letters of Natural Sciences 24 (August 2014): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilns.24.1.
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Ayurvedic medicines are considered to be the best systems of treatment in India and this system is spreading now globally. Natural products are also a part of our everyday life. Ethno veterinary medicine is developed by farmers in field and barns rather than and in scientific laboratories. It is less systematic, less formalized and usually transferred by word of mouth rather than writing. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in 10 selected sites of Villupuram district. Twenty six plant species belonging to fourteen families were documented in the present study, to cure different diseases in animals. Interviews and detailed personal discussions were conducted with the traditional healers and local people to identify the plants and their medicinal information for six months. The study revealed that the different parts of these plants were used for treatment of different diseases. Leaves are the mostly used part to prepare medicine
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Dhanam, S., and B. Elayaraj. "Ethnoveterinary Practices in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu, India." International Letters of Natural Sciences 24 (August 27, 2014): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.56431/p-5r87i7.
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Ayurvedic medicines are considered to be the best systems of treatment in India and this system is spreading now globally. Natural products are also a part of our everyday life. Ethno veterinary medicine is developed by farmers in field and barns rather than and in scientific laboratories. It is less systematic, less formalized and usually transferred by word of mouth rather than writing. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in 10 selected sites of Villupuram district. Twenty six plant species belonging to fourteen families were documented in the present study, to cure different diseases in animals. Interviews and detailed personal discussions were conducted with the traditional healers and local people to identify the plants and their medicinal information for six months. The study revealed that the different parts of these plants were used for treatment of different diseases. Leaves are the mostly used part to prepare medicine
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Prasad, P., G. Rekha, and V. Meena Devi. "Ethnobotanical studies of Kalmatham, Kalchadai and Kalthamarai among the Kankkars in the Western Ghats." Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 16, no. 1 (March 1, 2009): 53–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-0m8lf8.
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The Kanikkars are ancient tribal people living on the slopes of the Western Ghats of South India. They are mainly found in the hills of Neyyatingara of Kerala, Pechipparai and Kothaiar hills of Kanyakumari and Papanasam hills of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. They are well versed with the herbal knowledge. The present study enumerates three drugs used as medicine for various ailments.
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Meddegoda, Chinthaka Prageeth. "Hindustani Classical Music in Sri Lanka: A Dominating Minority Music or an Imposed Musical Ideology?" ASIAN-EUROPEAN MUSIC RESEARCH JOURNAL 6 (December 4, 2020): 41–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.30819/aemr.6-3.
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In Sri Lanka, the various groups of Tamils are jointly the largest minority group who migrated from different places of South India and in different time periods. South Indian music is widely appreciated and learnt by both the Sinhala including by large parts of the Tamil minority spread over Sri Lanka. Although a number of Sinhala people prefer and practice North Indian music geographically, and probably culturally, they are much closer to South India than to North India. Some historical sources report that Sinhalese are descendants of North Indians who are believed to be Aryans who migrated from Persia to the Northern part of India in the 13th century and later. Therefore, some scholarly authorities believe that the Sinhalese ‘naturally’ prefer North Indian music as they also continue the suggested Aryan heritage. Nevertheless, some other sources reveal that the North Indian music was spread in Sri Lanka during the British rule with the coming of the Parsi Theatre (Bombay theatre), which largely promoted Hindustani raga-based compositions. This paper explores selected literature and opinions of some interviewees and discusses what could be the reasons for preferences of North Indian music by the Sinhalese. The interviewees were chosen according to their professional profile and willingness to participate in this research. As a result, this paper will offer insights through analysing various opinions and statements made by a number of interviewees. The research also considered some theories which may relate to the case whether Hindustani classical music is due to these reasons a dominating minority culture or a rather self-imposed musical ideology. The latter would establish an aesthetic hierarchy, which is not reflected in the cultural reality of Sri Lanka. This is a new research scrutinizing a long-term situation of performing arts education in this country taking mainly interviews as a departing point.
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Preethi, S., P. Hemalatha, S. Selvanayaki, R. Ravi, and Raziya Banoo. "Cultivation and Marketing of Important Flower Crops in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu." Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 42, no. 13 (June 1, 2023): 28–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i134114.
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Tamil Nadu is the leading producer of loose flowers in India. Dindigul is one of the major flower cultivation districts in Tamil Nadu. A flower crop survey was carried out in the Nilakottai Flower Market, Dindigul. There, much information was gathered through questionnaire method from thirty farmers about the cultivation of flower crops in that area, including climatic conditions, yield, value-added products, and various pests and diseases to flower crops. Then, other details were collected from ten commission agents and ten export agents in Nilakottai flower market regarding the marketing and exporting of flower crops grown and value-added products in that area to various districts of Tamil Nadu, states of India and various countries. Among various flower crops, jasmine is an attractive, important commercial crop and very popular in the state. It is significant in all religious, social, and cultural ceremonies, as well as all other functions performed by all people. Another notable jasmine cultivar grown in Madurai, Dindigul, Nilakottai, and surrounding areas has a Geographical Indication (GI) label. There are 10 jasmine perfume producing industries in Dindigul district. Various aromatic plants and flowers are used in the perfumery industry for scent production. In this article, various flower crops in Dindigul district and their cultivation and marketing have been presented.
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Kent, Eliza. "Sacred Groves and Local Gods: Religion and Environmentalism in South India." Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology 13, no. 1 (2009): 1–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853508x394490.
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AbstractIn recent years, environmentalists and scholars of religion have shown an enormous interest in the pan-Indian phenomenon of “sacred groves,” small forests or stands of trees whose produce is set aside for the exclusive use of a deity. This article seeks to contribute to scholarship on sacred groves by considering the meanings that Tamil villagers in the Madurai region attach to them. First, I describe the answers that people give when asked why they do not cut the trees in sacred groves: namely, the trees are the shade-giving temples or beauty-enhancing adornments of the deity. Second, I contextualize local discourse about sacred groves in the environmental and political history of the region to uncover old paradigms that inform present-day beliefs and practices. The forest gods of Tamil Nadu, I argue, are closely modeled on the pālaiyakkārars (or poligars) of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, fierce local chieftains who formed alliances with, and sometimes defied, generations of rulers seeking to subdue the region. The often violent modes of worship these gods require has evoked considerable criticism, but I believe they have a lot to teach us about how people thrived for centuries in an unusually harsh environmental milieu.
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Shanmugam, S., C. P. Muthupandi, V. M. Eswaran, and K. Rajendran. "Medicinal Plants from Vettangudi Water Bird Sanctuary in Sivagangai District of Tamil Nadu, Southern India." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 11, no. 2 (March 15, 2021): 135–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v11i2.4608.
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Most of the people depending on traditional medicine to meet their primary healthcare needs. Documenting the indigenous knowledge through ethnobotanical studies is important for the conservation of biological resources as well as their sustainable utilization. It is also necessary to collect the information about the knowledge of traditional medicines before it is permanently lost. Having all these facts in mind, the present study was carried out to document the plants used as medicine by the people inhabiting around the Vettangudi Water Bird Sanctuary of Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The field survey was conducted in two villages situated near to Vettangudi Water Bird Sanctuary. The medicinal uses of 40 angiospermic plant species belonging to 36 genera of 24 families for various diseases and ailments were recorded by this study. The people inhabiting in the study area used 45 herbal therapies prepared from 40 plants to treat 27 different illnesses. Regarding the plant parts used, leaf was the mostly used plant part (51.16%) and extract was found as mostly followed mode (42.28%) to treat a particular disease. Attention should be made on proper exploitation and utilization of these medicinally important plant species.
Keywords: Medicinal plants, Vettangudi Water Bird Sanctuary, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu.
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Karthikeyan, I. M. "Understanding the need for utilizing entrepreneurial opportunities and untapped potentialities in the tourism sector in Tamil Nadu." Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences 44, no. 5 (2023): 975–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.47974/jios-1394.
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India enjoys a predominant position in the tourism map in the international arena because of her own uniqueness in religious, monumental, historical and legendary living things. It is the second largest industry provides larger employment opportunities both directly and indirectly. In Tamil Nadu there are more than 25 lakhs to 30 lakhs people are directly engaged in the allied tourism sectors like hotels, restaurants, transport, hospitality and other important wings of tourism sector. This paper clearly focuses by the researchers about the untapped potentialities of the tourism sector in establishing industry oriented tasks and also exposes how far sustainable tourism is an instrumental in achieving sustainable development as well as tourism sector in Tamil Nadu with some illustrations in detail.