Write a note on Tamil Renaissance.

Answer in Brief

The cultural hegemony of colonialism and the rise of humanism brought several changes in the socio-cultural life of the Indian subcontinent.
Modem Tamil Nadu too experienced such a historical transition.
Tamil language and culture played a significant role in their identity construction.
The introduction of printing press, linguistic research on Dravidian languages, etc underpinned the process of Tamil renaissance.
Religious literature was taken up for publication after the advent of printing technology.

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Chapter 1.1 Social Transformation in Tamil Nadu
Exercises | Q V 1. | Page 124

______ established a full-fledged printing press in 1709, at Tranquebar.

Thirukkural was one of the earliest Tamil literary texts to be published in 1812.
Maraimalai Adigal collected and edited different palm leaf manuscripts of the Tamil grammars and literature.
Robert Caldwell established the close affinity between the Dravidian languages in contrast with Sanskrit and also established the antiquity of Tamil.
Thiru. Vi. Kalyanasundaram was an early pioneer in Trade union movement.

Who wrote commentaries on the Sangam texts?

In 1816 ______ founded the college of Fort St. George.

______ was an early pioneer in Buddhist revival.

Write a short note on Tani Tamil Iyakkam.

The basic inspiration of renaissance is ______.

Who was collected and edited different palm-leaf manuscripts of the Tamil grammar and literature?

Choose the correct statement

C. W. Damotharanar collected and edited different palm-leaf manuscripts of the Tamil grammar.
Ramalinga Adigal gave prominence to Tamil music.
Maraimalai Adigal promoted the use of pure Tamil words and removal of the Sanskirt influence from the Tamil language.
Muvalur Ramamirtham to became the first women legislator in India in 1926.

Explain about the basic inspiration of renaissance.