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GE3152 Heritage of Tamils / தமிழர்மரபு Study Materials

Anna University – GE3152 Heritage of Tamils / தமிழர்மரபு Regulation 2021 Syllabus , Notes , Important Questions, Question Paper with Answers Previous Year Question Paper.

UNIT I LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 3 GE3152 Heritage of Tamils / தமிழர்மரபு
Language Families in India – Dravidian Languages – Tamil as aClassical Language – Classical
Literature in Tamil – Secular Nature of Sangam Literature – Distributive Justice in Sangam Literature
– Management Principles in Thirukural – Tamil Epics and Impact of Buddhism & Jainism in Tamil
Land – Bakthi Literature Azhwars and Nayanmars – Forms of minor Poetry – Development of Modern
literature in Tamil – Contribution of Bharathiyar and Bharathidhasan.

UNIT II HERITAGE – ROCK ART PAINTINGS TO MODERN ART – SCULPTURE 3 GE3152 Heritage of Tamils / தமிழர்மரபு
Hero stone to modern sculpture – Bronze icons – Tribes and their handicrafts – Art of temple car
making – – Massive Terracotta sculptures, Village deities, Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari,
Making of musical instruments – Mridhangam, Parai, Veenai, Yazh and Nadhaswaram – Role of
Temples in Social and Economic Life of Tamils.

UNIT III FOLK AND MARTIAL ARTS 3 GE3152 Heritage of Tamils / தமிழர்மரபு
Therukoothu, Karagattam, Villu Pattu, Kaniyan Koothu, Oyillattam, Leatherpuppetry, Silambattam,
Valari, Tiger dance – Sports and Games of Tamils.

UNIT IV THINAI CONCEPT OF TAMILS 3 GE3152 Heritage of Tamils / தமிழர்மரபு
Flora and Fauna of Tamils & Aham and Puram Concept from Tholkappiyam and Sangam Literature
– Aram Concept of Tamils – Education and Literacy during Sangam Age – Ancient Cities and Ports
of Sangam Age – Export and Import during Sangam Age – Overseas Conquest of Cholas.

UNIT V CONTRIBUTION OF TAMILS TO INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND INDIAN
CULTURE 3 GE3152 Heritage of Tamils / தமிழர்மரபு
Contribution of Tamils to Indian Freedom Struggle – The Cultural Influence of Tamils over the other
parts of India – Self-Respect Movement – Role of Siddha Medicine in Indigenous Systems of
Medicine – Inscriptions & Manuscripts – Print History of Tamil Books.

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TEXT-CUM-REFERENCE BOOKS
1. தமிழக வரலொறு – மக்களும் பண் பொடும் – மக.மக. பிள்மள (தவளியீடு:
தமிழ்நொடு பொடநூல் மற்றும் கல்வியியல் பணிகள் கழகம்).
2. கணினித்தமிழ் – முமனவர்இல. சுந்தரம். (விகடன் பிரசுரம்).
3. கீழடி – மவமக நதிக்கமரயில் ெங்ககொல நகர நொகரிகம் (ததொல்லியல் துமற
தவளியீடு)
4. தபொருமந – ஆற்றங்கமர நொகரிகம். (ததொல்லியல் துமற தவளியீடு)
5. Social Life of Tamils (Dr.K.K.Pillay) A joint publication of TNTB & ESC and RMRL – (in print)
6. Social Life of the Tamils – The Classical Period (Dr.S.Singaravelu) (Published by:
International Institute of Tamil Studies.
7. Historical Heritage of the Tamils (Dr.S.V.Subatamanian, Dr.K.D. Thirunavukkarasu)
(Published by: International Institute of Tamil Studies).
8. The Contributions of the Tamils to Indian Culture (Dr.M.Valarmathi) (Published by:
International Institute of Tamil Studies)
9. Keeladi – ‘Sangam City C ivilization on the banks of river Vaigai’ (Jointly Published by:
Department ofArchaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation,
Tamil Nadu)
10. Studies in the History of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu (Dr.K.K.Pillay)
(Publishedby: The Author)
11. Porunai Civilization (Jointly Published by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text
Bookand Educational Services Corporation, Tamil Nadu)
12. Journey of Civilization Indus to Vaigai (R.Balakrishnan) (Published by: RMRL) – Reference
Book