Ancient South Indian Military
The king prepared the ground and orchestrated the call to arms. It was customary of the king to lead in …
Tag Archives: Tamil History
Stirrings of War in Ancient Tamilakam
From what little we know, ancient Tamilakam did not produce treatises on the art and science of war. This is …
Village Administration in Ancient Tamilakam
Just as the family was the basic building block of society, the village was the basic administrative unit in ancient …
64 Arts of Life
The learned people of ancient South India strove to master the 64 arts of life, what we might refer to …
The Council
The (royal, governing, advisory) Council included five people who represented five groups plus one important individual: Chief Minister: civil administration …
Demands on the King
The early kings of ancient South India were not autocrats. They faced a system of checks and balances from the …
The State
The notion of state rested in kingdoms and according to the norms of Tamilakam, these had seven constituents: Land Suitable …
Aryan Influence
Some of the earliest writings that survived into modern times were from about the 4th century BCE, but historians believe …
Stirrings of Statehood
Five distinct societies evolved in South India during the pre-historical period: hunter-gatherers; pastoralists; agriculturalists; fishermen; and nomads of the semi-arid …
Records Lost to History
Historians divide the history of Tamilakam into three chronological periods: Pre-historical times (pre 3rd century BCE) The Sangam era (3rd …
