{"id":7613,"date":"2024-06-14T03:13:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7613"},"modified":"2024-06-14T03:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:13:28","slug":"tamil-society-was-literate-2600-years-ago-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/tamil-society-was-literate-2600-years-ago-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamil society was literate 2,600 years ago: Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/society-notes-for-state-psc-exams\">Society<\/a> was educated even before 2,600 years for which the evidence was found in Keeladi archaeological exploration, said state minister for industries, Tamil <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/official-language\">Official Language<\/a>, Tamil culture and archaeology Thangam Thennarasu.<\/p>\n<p>Thennarasu said that various Tamil words used in Sangam literature are still used among thecommonpeople. Though the land was divided based on their types in that period, it was the Tamil language that united everyone <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> in the region. Literary works like Thirukural and Tholkapiyam teach <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/ethics-notes-for-state-psc-exams\">Ethics<\/a> to people, he said.<\/p>\n<p>There is a common perception that literature <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> is ancient or old. Though Tamil literature is very old narrating the past glory, they are guiding lights for the future with their teachings. Madurai city is the cultural capital ofTamil Naduand the city is closely associated with Tamil culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Society was educated even before 2,600 years for which the evidence was found in Keeladi archaeological exploration, said state minister for industries, Tamil Official Language, Tamil culture and archaeology Thangam Thennarasu. Thennarasu said that various Tamil words used in Sangam literature are still used among thecommonpeople. 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