Unraveling the Telugu Chola Lineage
Several Telugu Chola grants feature extensive genealogical accounts of various Chola families. The Madras Epigraphical Report for 1900 A.D. (p. 16, part II) provides a comprehensive genealogical table of all…
எது திராவிட தேசம்? What is Dravida Desa
1828 ஆம் ஆண்டு கால்டுவெல் பாதிரியாருக்கு நாலு வயசு இருந்தப்ப வெளிவந்த சாசனம் தான், Hamilton Walter எழுதிய The East India Gazetteer – கிழக்கிந்திய செய்தி விளக்கச் சுவடி” திராவிட நாடு என்பது பின்வரும் பகுதிகளை உடையது எனக்…
Identity of Gavare Merchants and The Cult of Gavareshvara: A Symbol of Trade, Religion, and Community in Medieval South India
The history of South India is rich with the interplay of trade, religion, and community, and the emergence of the cult of Gavareshvara stands as a testament to this intricate…
Mutharasan Corridor of Migration – Finding Tamil Ancestry through Genetics in India and Beyond
We recently attended a talk hosted by RMRL, where Raj Mutharasan Sir delved into the genetic insights of Indian and Tamil ancestry. In this post, I have summarized key points…
Legacy of Danish Tranquebar
The Evolution of Tranquebar as a Trading Hub (1640-1730) “It was a great humiliation to our proud nation that the same fortress should be at risk of falling, even as…