A R Venkatachalapathy: 2 books
by A. R. Venkatachalapathy
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2019
Tamilnadu’s politics and culture befuddle outside observers. Ruled for half a century by two regional parties – DMK and AIADMK – its politics has been marked by language pride, non-Brahmin movement, caste-based reservation, regionalism, welfare populism, and cinema. Despite the negative coverage...
The Province of the Book
Scholars, Scribes, and Scribblers in Colonial Tamilnadu
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The first Indian language book ever to be printed was in Tamil, in 1577. After many fits and starts and some spectacular achievements, print and the culture of book publishing became well-recognized facets of Tamil society during the late colonial period. The Province of the Book explores the wonderful...