Tamiḻakam (Tamil தமிழகம் "the Tamil homeland") may refer to:
- historically, the Ancient Tamil country of the Old Tamil period, as distinct from the many kingdoms that existed within its boundaries.[1]
- Today's, Tamil Nadu.
- In an academic context, the word is sometimes used to refer to Tamil Nadu and Kerala as a single cultural area[2]
References
- ^ Kanakasabhai, V (1997). The Tamils Eighteen Hundred Years Ago. Asian Educational Services. p. 10. ISBN 8120601505. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=VuvshP5_hg8C&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=Tamilakam&ots=doaJ5A3of1&sig=ySkrE4rnDTHyTXKWL0wGDpXxQzk#PPA10,M1.
- ^ Abraham, Shinu (2003). "Chera, Chola, Pandya: using archaeological evidence to identify the Tamil kingdoms of early historic South India.". Asian Perspectives: the Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific 42. http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=GfpTLJYcL1XJGP4Vv1mSvT1hvmCvCxGMhrrDBZ23l2vmKVN1JkYG!-2096127210?docId=5002047766.
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