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Gyadu
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Topic: Tamils Posted: 23-Mar-2006 at 10:01 |
To us all towns are one, all men our kin. Life's good comes not form others' gift, nor ill Man's pains and pains' relief are from within. Death's no new thing; nor do our bosoms thrill When Joyous life seems like a luscious draught. When grieved, we patient suffer; for, we deem This much - praised life of ours a fragile raft Borne down the waters of some mountain stream That o'er huge boulders roaring seeks the plain Tho' storms with lightnings' flash from darken'd skies Descend, the raft goes on as fates ordain. Thus have we seen in visions of the wise ! - We marvel not at greatness of the great; Still less despise we men of low estate.
http://www.tamilnation.org/culture/index.htm
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Gyadu
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Posted: 23-Mar-2006 at 12:08 |
TAMIL IDENTITY
Tamil identity is primarily linguistic, with Tamils being those whose first language was Tamil. In recent times, however, the definition has been broadened to include also emigrants of Tamil descent who maintain Tamil cultural traditions, even when they no longer speak the language
TAMIL POPULATION
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74,000,000 (1997 estimate) |
Significant populations in: |
India: 63,000,000
Sri Lanka: 3,600,000 Malaysia: 1,500,000 Canada: 300,000 United Kingdom: 150,000 United States: 50,000 Singapore: 250,000 South Africa: 250,000 Guyana: 150,000 Runion: 120,000 Mauritius: 115,000 Trinidad and Tobago: 100,000
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Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Jainism |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_people
HISTORY OF THE TAMIL DIASPORA
http://murugan.org/research/sivasupramaniam.htm
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Gharanai
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Posted: 24-Mar-2006 at 14:19 |
Very interesting, nice to know about it, thanks for sharing.
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ulrich von hutten
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Posted: 24-Mar-2006 at 14:58 |
you're a tiger ?
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Gyadu
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Posted: 24-Mar-2006 at 22:57 |
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Rajput
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Posted: 26-Mar-2006 at 10:17 |
Originally posted by Gyadu
TAMIL IDENTITY |
Hi Gyadu,
Tamils are definitely a force to be reckoned with; and have contributed much to the rest of the world, one particular art they have exported is their Kalari, the art used by Godess Durga/Kali. Buddhidharma has been said to have brought this art of fighting to the lands of China, where it developed into Kung-Fu. One finds many similarities in todays Kung Fu and our North Indian Gatka when compared to the ancient hindu KalariPayattu:
In this chinese tapestry you see Buddhidharma, 2nd from left, teaching Kalari to Chinese monks.
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K. V. Ramakrishna Rao
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Posted: 07-Apr-2006 at 05:17 |
I have just read the postings on "Tamils".
As I am born and brought up in Tamilnadu, studied Tamil medium since childhood, I could understand the pulse of the Tamils of India. But, here, the postings appear to be supporting LTTE with which Indians have different opinion.
Political issues become controversial depending upon the persons who deal, as they have their own persceptions and conceptions.
Indians have to deal all language speaking people as Indians only, as Americans in US are.
About the depict of the map of Cholas, historians have reservations and even Tamil scholars differ. Cholas no doubt conquered far south-east Asian countries, but, they did not annexe and rule.
In Sangam literature, there are references that three Tamil Kings went upto Himalayas and planted their royal insignia. Does it mean that they conquered upto Himalayas? (Refer to my paper posted on Aryans also).
K. V. Ramakrishna Rao.
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Rajput
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Posted: 07-Apr-2006 at 08:40 |
Originally posted by K. V. Ramakrishna Rao
I have just read the postings on "Tamils".
As I am born and brought up in Tamilnadu, studied Tamil medium since childhood, I could understand the pulse of the Tamils of India. But, here, the postings appear to be supporting LTTE with which Indians have different opinion. |
You get interesting by the minute 'N.T. Ramarao' How in the world does talking about Tamil origins, martial art and their culture add up to your above moronic statement?? After the pathetic cut and paste job on the aryan problem forum what is this suppose to be icing on the cake for you??
Gyadu is just trying to make people aware of Tamils as a WHOLE and I think its a good try on his part.
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Maju
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Posted: 07-Apr-2006 at 08:59 |
You don't need to insult Ramakrishna, Rajput. It is obvious that Gyadu (Jhangora for other name) did post some LTTE images and terminology and these can be polemic.
Said that, I do support Tamil self-determination, like that of Kashmiris or Assamites. But there's no need to disqualify: discussions must be brought by mean of reason.
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Rajput
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Posted: 07-Apr-2006 at 09:04 |
Wasn't that 'ulrich von hutten' who posted the picture up? All I see in gyadus post is on military personnel who looks like an Indian or Sri Lankan soldier and another guy smiling in...the rest are all maps etc.
Gyadu hasnt even mentioned anything about anything closely related to Rao's accusations.
PS. Who's jahngora or whoever?
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Maju
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Posted: 07-Apr-2006 at 10:15 |
The smiling guy is the leader of LTTE and the soldier looks a "Tiger" (that's their typical uniform - when they have them). This guy is Velupillai Pirapaharan, "the national leader of Tamil Eelam", according to one of their sites. That you aren't able to see it doesn't mean that it isn't there. Jhangora/Gyadu is just banned forummer who is native to northern India but lives in Korea. Use the search feature if you want more.
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Rajput
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Posted: 07-Apr-2006 at 10:36 |
Maya Arulpragasum
London based MC who doesnt sing half as bad as she looks in her video 'Galang', she is of tamil origin and my personal favorite
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AlokaParyetra
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Posted: 07-Apr-2006 at 17:38 |
Originally posted by Maju
You don't need to insult Ramakrishna, Rajput. It is obvious that Gyadu (Jhangora for other name) did post some LTTE images and terminology and these can be polemic.
Said that, I do support Tamil self-determination, like that of Kashmiris or Assamites. But there's no need to disqualify: discussions must be brought by mean of reason.
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Maju, what do you mean by tamil self-determination? In sri lanka, or India? Because i can garuntee you, tamilians in india have no interest in any self-determination. Countries (i would like to believe) are no longer drawn along the concept of "every ethinicity should be self-determining." I assume you mean sri lanka, because the discussion was about the LTTE, but i just want to make sure.
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Maju
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Posted: 08-Apr-2006 at 07:23 |
I support self-determination of all peoples everywhere. Self-determination doesn't mean auomatically independence it's just about the right to rule each own's destiny. Often a friendly mutually beneficial association (federation, confederation, other possibilities) can be a better choice.
I was implicitly thinking in Sri Lanka but it applies everywhere. It's just a principle, a democratic principle.
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K. V. Ramakrishna Rao
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Posted: 08-Apr-2006 at 08:27 |
Dear friends,
I am not delighted at N. T. Rama Rao or M. G. Ramachandran or M. Karunanidhi or whoever other.
I want to be Indian besides Tamilian, Keralite, Telugu or otherwise.
However, the pro-LTTE or LTTE supporters / sympathisers through different forums (Forum hub, tamilaraychi group, Tamilnation etc) want to force Indian Tamils to follow their ideology, which cannot be accepted by Indians.
History / historical research on Tamils, Tamil culture/civilization/literature is different from politics or politicization of such factors.
One should make others clear what they stand for instead of passing unnecessary comments on others.
Sincerely yours,
K. V. Ramakrishna Rao.
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