Tamil People
Tamil Nadu (/ˈtæmɪl ˈnɑːduː/ tam-il-nah-doo; Tamil pronunciation (help·info); Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு; literally "Tamil Country") is one of the 28 statesof India. Its capital is Chennai (formerly known as Madras), the largest city. Tamil Nadu is a land most known for its monumental ancient Hindu temples and classical form of dance Bharata Natyam.[5] Tamil Nadu[6] lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by theunion territory of Puducherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by theIndian Ocean in the south.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state in India. It is the second largest state economy in India as of 2012.[7] The state ranked 6th among states in India according to the Human Development Index as of 2011.[3] [8] The state has the highest number (10.56 per cent) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97 per cent) in India,[9] compared to the population share of about 6 per cent. In the 2013 Raghuram Rajan panel report, Tamil Nadu was ranked as the third most developed state in India based on a "Multidimensional Development Index".[10]
The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 1500 BCE.[11] Its official language Tamil which holds a status of being a classical language. Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2500 years. Mythical traditions dictate that Lord Shiva himself taught sageAgastya this language.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Sage Agastya is considered as the Father of Tamil literature and compiled the first Tamil grammar called Agathiyam, but the scripts of Agathiyam does not exist.[20] It is believed that he has lived in the 6th or 7th century B.C and specialized in language, alchemy,
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state in India. It is the second largest state economy in India as of 2012.[7] The state ranked 6th among states in India according to the Human Development Index as of 2011.[3] [8] The state has the highest number (10.56 per cent) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97 per cent) in India,[9] compared to the population share of about 6 per cent. In the 2013 Raghuram Rajan panel report, Tamil Nadu was ranked as the third most developed state in India based on a "Multidimensional Development Index".[10]
The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 1500 BCE.[11] Its official language Tamil which holds a status of being a classical language. Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2500 years. Mythical traditions dictate that Lord Shiva himself taught sageAgastya this language.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Sage Agastya is considered as the Father of Tamil literature and compiled the first Tamil grammar called Agathiyam, but the scripts of Agathiyam does not exist.[20] It is believed that he has lived in the 6th or 7th century B.C and specialized in language, alchemy,