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- The earliest Tamil writing is attested in inscriptions and potsherds from the 5th century bce. Three periods have been distinguished through analyses of grammatical and lexical changes: Old Tamil (from about 450 bce to 700 ce), Middle Tamil (700–1600), and Modern Tamil (from 1600).
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Sep 1, 2024 · The earliest Tamil writing is attested in inscriptions and potsherds from the 5th century bce. Three periods have been distinguished through analyses of grammatical and lexical changes: Old Tamil (from about 450 bce to 700 ce), Middle Tamil (700–1600), and Modern Tamil (from 1600).
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Historical evolution of Tamil writing from the earlier Tamil Brahmi near the top to the current Tamil script at bottom Tirukkuṟaḷ palm leaf manuscript. After Tamil Brahmi fell out of use, Tamil was written using a script called vaṭṭeḻuttu amongst others such as Grantha and Pallava.
The first Tamil periodical was published by the Christian Religious Tract Society in 1831 – The Tamil Magazine. The increasing demand of the literate public caused a number of journals and periodicals to be published and these in turn provided a platform for authors to publish their work.
The earliest known Tamil inscriptions date back to at least 500 BC. The oldest literary text in Tamil, Tolkappiyam, was composed around 200 BC. The Tamil alphabet is thought to have evolved from the Brahmi script, though some scholars believe that its origins go back to the Indus script.
Sep 5, 2023 · The Tamil language has a rich history marked by notable milestones. In 1578, “Thambiran Vanakkam,” a prayer book written in the ancient Tamil script, was printed and published by Portuguese Christian missionaries. This distinction made Tamil the first Indian language to be printed.
Some inscriptions on stone have been dated to the 3rd century bc, but Tamil literature proper begins around the 1st century ad. Much early poetry was religious or epic; an exception was the secular court poetry written by members of the śaṅgam, or literary academy (see Śaṅgam literature).
The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், caṅka ilakkiyam), historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ), [ 1 ] connotes the early classical Tamil literature and is the earliest known literature of South India.
