References to the region go back to tribal Kurumbars in the 1st century AD – Tamil Nadu
The tribe divided the region into 24 districts and built several forts. Historian Prof K V Raman says, “Places like Mylapore, Triplicane, Egmore, Pallavaram, Velacheri, Thiruvanmiyur and Nungambakkam among many others formed a vital part of the ancient Tondaimandalam.” [a region that made a] significant contribution towards the fields of literature and learning. | More about the Kurumbars’ role in South India’s Paleolithic culture >>
Articles and authors
- Rethinking tribals by GN Devy
- Call us adivasis, please by Gail Omvedt
- A society in transition by Suresh Sharma
- To be governed or to self-govern by Smitu Kothari
- Strong sense of self and place by Amita Baviskar
- Dishonoured by history by Meena Radhakrishna
- Curators of biodiversity by KK Chakravarthy
- Treading lightly on earth by Ashish Kothari
- A symbiotic bond by Mari Thekaekara and Stan Thekaekara
- Vicious cycle by Dilip D’Souza
- A better quality of life? by Roopa Devadasan and N Devadasan
- A history of alienation by Pankaj Sekhsaria
- Cultural expressions by Jaya Jaitly
- Through Adivasi eyes by Mari Thekaekara and Stan Thekaekara
- A Toda friend by S Anandalakshmy
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