The ‘rediscovery’ of Sangam literature and how it became a source of Tamil history and archaeology
Though Sangam literature is deeply intertwined with Tamil consciousness, it was only in the late 19th or early 20th centuries that the texts were ‘rediscovered’.
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Preserving rare literary gems, one book at a time
He found it not in the blueprints of buildings, but in the blueprints of language – the intricate patterns and rhythms of Tamil literature ... lifts a century-old book, its pages brittle ...